Bombing Suspect Linked to Palm Springs IVF Clinic Dies in Jail

Daniel Park, 32, the man accused of supplying explosives to the bomber who blew up a fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California, was found dead in jail Tuesday

Daniel Park, 32, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead at a Los Angeles hospital early Tuesday, according to authorities. Park, a U.S. citizen from Seattle, Washington, was arrested on June 3 at JFK Airport for allegedly supplying 180 lbs of explosives to Guy Edward Bartkus—the primary suspect in the May 17 attack on the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic in Palm Springs, California. Bartkus died in the explosion when the bomb-laden silver Ford Fusion detonated.

FBI Director Akil Davis stated that Park shipped six packages of ammonium nitrate, a common bomb-making component, from Washington to Bartkus in California. Park was reportedly in possession of an explosive formula similar to that used in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

Park, of Seattle, Washington, was accused of supplying 180lbs of explosives to Guy Edward Bartkus, the bomber who died in the May 17 explosion at the American Reproductive Centers

Both Park and Bartkus are believed to have been part of an anti‑natalist ideology—opposed to human reproduction. Investigators suspect they conducted illicit experiments together in a garage at the U.S. Marine Corps base in Twentynine Palms, where Bartkus lived. The explosion injured at least five others and was officially classified by the FBI as an “intentional act of terrorism.”

Bartkus had left behind a 30-minute audio manifesto claiming he targeted the IVF clinic because he was “angry that I exist” and objected to children being brought into a world without their consent. Investigators recovered an AK‑47, an AR‑style rifle, and ammunition near the charred vehicle. He also attempted to record the bombing using a tripod-mounted camera; however, the footage failed to upload.

Guy Edward Bartkus (pictured), the primary suspect and man accused of setting off the bomb , was killed in the explosion after a silver Ford Fusion sedan erupted

Before the explosion, an FBI raid evacuated nearby homes, and FBI Director Davis confirmed the incident was deliberate. Witnesses described a “loud boom,” and shattered windows were reported at a nearby liquor store. Dr. Maher Abdallah, director of the clinic, confirmed there were no patients present at the time and that the IVF lab and stored embryos remained intact, although the consultation area sustained damage.

Park’s death in custody ends the case against him, but questions remain about the cause of death and whether foul play was involved. The investigation into Bartkus’s lone action and their shared beliefs continues under federal counterterrorism protocols.