Overview

• A lone 42-year-old Michigan resident was taken into custody after allegedly stabbing 11 shoppers with a folding knife shortly before 5 p.m. on July 26
• Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is leading the probe with assistance from Michigan State Police and the FBI Crime Lab
• Munson Medical Center is treating 11 victims—six in critical condition and five in serious condition—with at least three having undergone surgery
• Shoppers alongside a sheriff’s deputy subdued the attacker within minutes and provided first aid until additional officers arrived
• Authorities have urged residents to avoid the store and surrounding area while police conduct forensic work and interview witnesses