Overview

• A 42-year-old Michigan resident is jailed after entering a Garfield Township Walmart with a folding knife and stabbing 11 random shoppers.
• A sheriff’s deputy and bystanders subdued the suspect within minutes, preventing further injuries before additional officers arrived.
• All victims were transported to Munson Medical Center, where six remain in critical condition, five are serious and three have undergone surgery.
• The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police and FBI agents are jointly investigating the unprovoked attack to uncover the suspect’s motive.
• Governor Gretchen Whitmer praised the swift response of first responders and affirmed support for the affected victims and their families.