Shoppers Helped Stop the Man Accused of Stabbing 11 at a Michigan Walmart, Police Say
- On Saturday, Bradford James Gille, a 42-year-old resident of Michigan, attacked 11 individuals with a knife inside a Walmart located in Traverse City.
- The stabbing appeared random and started near the checkout area, with no known motive, and the victims were not predetermined.
- Bystanders, including a group of five to six people, subdued Gille before a sheriff's deputy arrived and took him into custody within minutes.
- Six individuals were reported in critical condition, five were seriously injured, and others were stable; Governor Whitmer expressed her sympathy for those affected and the surrounding community.
- Gille is charged with terrorism and multiple offenses related to attempting to kill 11 individuals and is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment early this week as the investigation proceeds.
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Blood-curdling screams and a 'crazed' look: Witnesses describe Michigan Walmart stabbing
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — It was a seemingly normal Saturday for Julia Martell, who was browsing the aisles of her local Walmart with a friend when she heard people screaming. Still, she didn’t think much of the disturbance, making the assumption that there was a fight a few aisles over. As she turned the corner, she saw a man running down another aisle, and then she saw his knife. Eleven people ranging in age from 29 to 84 were injured in a stabbi…
NEW: Armed Citizen Heroically Stopped Walmart Stabbing Suspect
Dramatic video from the stabbing attack that rocked a Michigan Walmart location on Saturday shows an armed citizen confronting the suspect after he stabbed 11 people in what is being described as a targeted, unprovoked attack. The brave bystander, identified by family members as Marine veteran Derrick Perry can be seen aiming a handgun at the knife-wielding madman while ordering him to drop his weapon in the store’s parking lot. The incident too…
Suspect identified in Walmart stabbing that injured 11 people - Washington Examiner
Michigan police have identified the suspect accused of stabbing 11 people at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday. Local police revealed on Sunday that Bradford James Gille, a 42-year-old male and Michigan resident, is the suspect in custody as officials seek to file terrorism charges and 11 charges of assault with intent to murder against him. Gille is set to be arraigned early this week and faces life in prison, police noted. Gille is a nati…
Armed hero, Marine veteran Derrick Perry praised for confronting Michigan Walmart mass stabbing suspect in dramatic showdown
Dramatic video shows a heroic Walmart shopper armed with a gun confronting a knife-wielding maniac moments after he allegedly stabbed 11 people inside the Michigan store on Saturday night.
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