1 killed in ‘act of terror’ bombing at California fertility clinic
The FBI has launched ‘one of the largest bombing investigations’ in the area into the blast, which damaged the facility and nearby buildings
The blast tore through downtown Palm Springs, California, ripping a hole in the clinic and blowing out the windows and doors of nearby buildings.
“Make no mistake, this is an intentional act of terrorism,” Akil Davis, the head of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office told reporters near the site of the fatal explosion.
“This is probably one of the largest bombing investigations that we’ve had in southern California.”
He confirmed that one person near the clinic at the time of blast had been killed and that four others were wounded. Work was ongoing to identify the deceased, he added.
The city’s mayor, Ron deHarte had earlier said that investigators confirmed a bomb exploded in or near a vehicle outside the clinic.