A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, resulting in the death of one person, Mayor Ron DeHarte told Reuters on Saturday. ABC News, citing law enforcement sources and the facility, said at least five people were injured in the explosion. (…) The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Los Angeles said in a social media post that it was investigating the explosion with bomb technicians deployed to the scene.(…) The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Los Angeles said in a social media post that it was investigating the explosion with bomb technicians deployed to the scene.
via reuters: Bomb explodes near California reproductive health clinic, killing one, mayor says
siehe auch: One dead after bomb explodes outside reproductive center in Downtown Palm Springs Police confirm one person is dead after a bomb explodes outside a reproductive facility. One person is confirmed dead after an explosion rocked the American Reproductive Centers building on North Indian Canyon Drive near East Tachevah Drive just before 11 a.m. this morning. Lt. William Hutchinson with the Palm Springs Police Department confirms the explosion in or near a vehicle parked at the building. Police would not confirm it was a bomb, but other city officials did confirm that in statements. (…) The American Reproductive Centers provides In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and other reproductive treatments. It is the only full service facility of its kind in the Coachella Valley, with a facility in Loma Linda being the next closest. According to its operating hours on its website, the office was not open at the time of the explosion. In a Facebook post, representatives from the American Reproductive Centers including Dr. Maher Abdallah reported that no members of the team were harmed in the explosion. “[O]ur lab—including all eggs, embryos, and reproductive materials—remains fully secure and undamaged. We are heavily conducting a complete safety inspection and have confirmed that our operations and sensitive medical areas were not impacted by the blast.”; One person killed in explosion outside fertility clinic; police say act was ‘intentional’. An explosion that heavily damaged a fertility clinic in the upscale California city of Palm Springs appears to have been intentional, local authorities said. One person was found dead, and the FBI said it was sending investigators, including bomb technicians, to the scene. Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills said in a statement Saturday that the blast “appears to be an intentional act of violence” and that several buildings damaged, some severely. “There has been one fatality, the person’s identity is not known,” Mills’ statement said. The act was being investigated as a possible car explosion, said two law enforcement officials briefed on the matter who insisted on anonymity to discuss preliminary information from an ongoing investigation. One of the officials told AP that investigators believe the person who died is likely the person who set off the explosion, but cautioned the investigation is still in its early stages. Authorities have not disclosed a motive. FBI’s Los Angeles field office said in a social media post on X that “assets being deployed include investigators, bomb technicians & an evidence response team.” Investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also assisting.