Guy Bartkus: What we know about the man the FBI believes bombed a fertility clinic

Police chief says people who knew suspect should have alerted authorities. Sources say authorities are trying to determine a possible motive based on his prolific online presence. The FBI’s insight into Bartkus’ views comes from their discovery of his writings, including a suspected manifesto. Authorities are also aware of a rambling audio recording posted online that could be associated with the incident, one source said.. Police Chief Andy Mills said the investigation has determined Bartkus, 25, “was chatting with people in online groups, in online forums, as well as posting stuff on YouTube where he was experimenting with different types of explosive materials. That should have been reported,” Mills said. “There were people in chat rooms, there were people who were connected to him, who had to have known, in my opinion, that he was up to nefarious deeds,’’ Mills added. � “Nihilistic ideation is a very pessimistic view of the world.” “Most offenders who write manifestos do not conduct deep scientific dives into the information they use to create their personal themes’

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