Disgruntled former employee drove car packed with explosives into Oregon sports club

The club had recently increased security spending following reports that the suspect, Bruce Whitman, had confronted members in public and spread conspiracy theories - (AP)

A former employee of an exclusive private club in Oregon drove a vehicle loaded with explosives into the facility early Saturday morning, causing massive damage before dying in the wreckage.

The suspect, identified by investigators as Bruce Whitman, crashed a rented black Nissan Rogue into the ground floor of the Multnomah Athletic Club in downtown Portland at approximately 3 a.m., The Oregonian reported. Whitman previously worked as a bartender at the facility, according to his LinkedIn profile.