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Suspect in Traverse City Knife Attack Detained as FBI Supports Inquiry

Authorities are urging residents to avoid the scene after a random knife assault injured 11 shoppers and staff.

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Overview

  • A 42-year-old Michigan resident was arrested on site and remains held in custody on suspicion of multiple counts of assault.
  • Eleven people were wounded in the unplanned attack, six of them in critical condition, and all are being treated at Munson Medical Center.
  • Local police, the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office and FBI agents have launched a joint criminal investigation into the incident.
  • Sheriff Michael Shea said there were no predetermined victims and that the attacker acted alone using a folding knife.
  • Governor Gretchen Whitmer is coordinating with law enforcement as officials advise the public to steer clear of the area.