The identity of the 27-year-old woman Sophie Tinney who was shot and killed at a Fox Island residence earlier this month has been revealed in Guy Edward Bartkus’ manifesto
Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, a native of Twentynine Palms, a desert city about 35 miles northeast of Palm Springs, has apparently been identified as the suspect in Saturday’s fatal automobile explosion outside a reproductive clinic in Palm Springs, California. Journalist Karol Markowicz and BNO News have identified Bartkus as the culprit with the FBI now confirming the same.
Who is Sophie Tinney, best friend of Guy Edward Bartkus, Palm Springs, California fertility clinic bombing mentioned in his manifesto and site recording
The FBI has now named 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus as the suspect in the Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing that killed one and injured five. Authorities said that it was a targeted act of terrorism.
At a press conference on Sunday, Akil Davis, assistant director of the FBI’s Los Angeles field office, said, “We are fairly confident that Mr. Bartkus is our primary suspect. The subject had nihilistic ideations, and this was a targeted attack against the IVF (in vitro fertilisation) facility. Make no mistake. We are treating this … as an intentional act of terrorism.”
Davis also said this was the first time Bartkus had appeared on the FBI’s radar but that he may have had contacts with other law enforcement agencies.
According to the New York Post, local police have called the attack an “intentional act of terrorism.”
Guy Edward Bartkus was a 25 yo "pro-mortalist,” a philosophy resenting the fact that we don't give our consent to be born. “Basically, it just comes down to I’m angry that I exist and that, you know, nobody got my consent to bring me here.” Friend of 27-year-old Sophie Tinney in…
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BNO News reports that Bartkus left behind a 30-minute audio recording outlining his motivation as well as a digital manifesto. He identified himself in the papers as a “pro-mortalist,” an ideology that rejects the birth of new life.
Sophie Tinney who passed away was mentioned in the website of Guy Edward Bartkus.
Guy Edward Bartkus
Website: https://t.co/Ml5Mi94uZ1Here’s his unhinged rant that is completely delusional. pic.twitter.com/J5QOuOUy0y
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On April 20, Sophie Tinney was shot multiple times in the head and died close to the 600 block of 8th Lane. The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that she died from a homicide. For Tinney’s death, 29-year-old Lars Eugene Nelson was charged with second-degree murder. Nelson’s appearance this week resulted in a $750,000 bail amount. According to court documents, he is free on bond.
Charging records state that Tinney and Nelson were romantically involved before her death. According to the prosecution, Tinney may have persuaded Nelson to shoot her while she slept, and the shooting may have been prearranged.
In the FAQ section of his website, Bartkus shared that his best friend, Sophie, who held similar beliefs, had recently died after convincing her boyfriend to shoot her in her sleep. “If I recall correctly, we had agreed that if one of us died, the other would probably soon follow,” he wrote.
The death of Sophie Tinney, 27, at Fox Island, Washington, on April 22 seemed to fit Bartkus’ story. Lars Eugene Nelson, 29, her lover, was taken into custody and accused of second-degree murder. Investigators think that while she was asleep, Tinney convinced Nelson to shoot her in the head.
According to records, Nelson’s next hearing is set on May 19 at Pierce County Superior Court.
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Palm Springs bombing
A car detonated outside the American Reproductive Centres clinic on North Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California, on Saturday, leaving at least one person dead and four people injured.
The event is “one of the largest bombing investigations we’ve had in Southern California,” FBI Assistant Director Akil Davis, who oversees the Los Angeles field office, said CNN. “This is an intentional act of terrorism,” he continued.
Authorities have not yet formally verified a motive for the incident, and the investigation is still underway.
BREAKING: The FBI has officially identified the Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber as 25-year-old Guy Edward Bartkus of 29 Palms.
He drove a silver Ford Fusion—loaded with explosives—and detonated it outside a medical center that helps create life.
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