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1 week after man allegedly stabs 11 at Traverse City Walmart -- Here’s everything we know

11 injured, suspect arrested and charged

The scene of a stabbing in Traverse City that left 11 injured on July 26, 2025 (WDIV)

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – It’s been one week since the random attack at a Traverse City Walmart that left 11 injured.

On July 26 at around 5 p.m., Bradford James Gille allegedly stabbed 11 people. Authorities are still working to learn the motive behind the attack.

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Gille was stopped and detained by numerous good Samaritans, including two Marine veterans, before first responders arrived. He was then arrested.

Here’s everything we know so far:

11 victims hurt -- their recovery

The victims injured were taken to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City for treatment. The hospital has been providing updates on their conditions. All are expected to survive.

As of Aug. 1, four patients are in good condition, two were treated and transferred, and five have been treated and released.

The Grand Traverse County Sheriff said the victims are the following:

  1. 70-year-old man
  2. 84-year-old woman
  3. 82-year-old man
  4. 29-year-old woman
  5. 80-year-old woman
  6. 67-year-old woman
  7. 38-year-old man
  8. 39-year-old man
  9. 65-year-old woman
  10. 40-year-old man
  11. 55-year-old man

One of the victims is a Walmart employee, the sheriff said.

The suspected attacker

Gille, a 42-year-old man from Afton, was charged with one count of terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder.

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The weapon he allegedly used in the attack was a folding knife with a 3.5-inch cutting blade, officials said.

Bradford James Gille, 42, from Afton, Michigan. (WDIV)

His bond was initially set at $100,000, but a judge increased it to $1 million following his arraignment on July 28.

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If released, Gille must wear a GPS tether, and he also cannot have any contact with the victims or their families.

Good Samaritans

Multiple bystanders went after Gille during the attack.

A video has been circulating on social media, showing one Marine veteran, Derrick Perry, holding Gille at gunpoint. Local 4 reached out to Perry and his family, but they respectfully declined to comment.

Another Marine veteran, Matthew Kolakowski, praised Perry during an interview with NBC-affiliate WPBN on Monday, saying he deserved more credit.

Kolakowski also helped stop Gille by pushing and throwing a shopping cart at the attacker. He and his brother-in-law were about to leave the Walmart right when chaos erupted in the store.

You can watch Kolakowski and Chris O’Brien’s interview here.


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