A bomb exploded near a reproductive health facility in Palm Springs, California, resulting in the death of one person, Mayor Ron DeHarte tells Reuters.
ABC News, citing law enforcement sources and the facility, said at least five people were injured in the explosion.
The Palm Springs City government said in a Facebook post that an explosion occurred before 11 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (8 p.m. Israel time).
“It has been identified as a bomb that was either in or near the car,” DeHarte says.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Los Angeles says in a social media post that it is investigating the explosion with bomb technicians deployed to the scene.
Palm Springs is about 100 miles (161 kilometers) east of Los Angeles.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been briefed on the explosion, his office says.
The Associated Press reports that the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic was damaged, but that the staff was safe. The AP attributes the information to Dr. Maher Abdallah.
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