Father of California fertility clinic car bombing suspect speaks out

The father of a 25-year-old man suspected of a car bombing attack outside a California fertility clinic said he feels "terrible" and is "heartbroken" over the incident.

The father of a 25-year-old man suspected of a car bombing attack outside a California fertility clinic said he feels "terrible" and is "heartbroken" over the incident.

Richard Bartkus told Noticias Telemundo that he had always known his son, Guy Edward Bartkus, to have a "good heart" and believes he was "brainwashed." The last time he saw or talked to his son was over a decade ago, he said, after Guy moved to Twentynine Palms to live with his mother.

"It’s hard for me to believe that this was him," Bartkus said.

Authorities said they believe Guy Edward Bartkus detonated the explosive outside 1199 North Indian Canyon Drive around 11 a.m. on Saturday. He was driving a 2010 silver Ford Fusion.

Richard Bartkus, the suspect's father.Noticias TelemundoThe street is home to several medical facilities, including the fertility clinic American Reproductive Centers (ARC). The center said in a Facebook post that its lab, including all eggs and embryos, was not damaged in the explosion.