Before the man police believe detonated a large explosive that blasted through a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, people who knew Guy Edward Bartkus should have alerted authorities about his

The car bombing outside a California fertility clinic that killed one person and injured four others appears to have been driven by anti-natalist ideology, according to two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the incident.

A 25-year-old man the FBI believes was responsible for an explosion that ripped through a Southern California fertility clinic left behind “anti-pro-life” writings before carrying out an attack

Authorities called the attack terrorism and said Guy Edward Bartkus left behind nihilistic writings that indicated views against procreation, an idea known as anti-natalism.

The suspect behind the explosion at a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic, Guy Edward Bartkus, died as a result of the attack. Law enforcement officials said Bartkus made a series of posts on social media, including a 30-minute audio recording, that supported anti-natalist views, the belief that nobody should have children.

The man suspected of bombing outside a California fertility clinic was allegedly “pro-mortalist,” according to reports.

Investigators believe that 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus packed a silver Ford Fusion full of explosives and detonated the vehicle outside of the fertility clinic in Palm Springs on Saturday. Bartkus

Bartkus was identified as the key suspect by the FBI on Sunday, after his body was discovered near a burned-out vehicle outside the clinic. He had reportedly attempted to livestream the explosion, with a camera found set up on a tripod nearby, although no footage was uploaded online.

Guy Edward Bartkus has been linked to the Palm Springs explosion. He allegedly mentioned Sophie Tinney, a woman who died from gunshot wounds, on his website.