US EditionTraverse City Interfaith Vigil Planned After Walmart Stabbing Spree
- On Saturday, July 26, 2025, Bradford James Gille, age 42, stabbed 11 people with a folding knife at a Walmart near Traverse City, Michigan.
- The attack followed a long history of Gille's mental health struggles, including bipolar disorder diagnosis with psychotic features, and prior legal issues related to mental illness.
- Marine veteran Derrick Perry intervened by holding Gille at gunpoint until authorities arrived, while the injured individuals were taken to Munson Medical Center, with two in critical condition.
- Sheriff Mike Shea of Grand Traverse commended the quick actions of bystanders for potentially preventing further harm, while organizers are preparing an interfaith vigil at Sunset Park on Friday, Aug. 1, to offer support to the victims and the community.
- All 11 victims are expected to survive, and the incident highlights ongoing challenges in mental health care alongside community resilience and collaborative response.
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Armed hero, Marine veteran Derrick Perry praised for confronting Michigan Walmart mass stabbing suspect
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. In wild cellphone footage shared on X, the brave man, identified by family members as Marine veteran Derrick Perry, is seen yelling at the suspected attacker to drop the weapon in the parking lot of the superstore in Traverse City, about 255 miles northwest of…
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Marine veteran who intervened in Walmart stabbing celebrated online
A civilian responsible for detaining a stabbing suspect at a Michigan Walmart on Saturday was identified and hailed a “hero” on social media. Derrick Perry, a Marine veteran who was captured in various videos holding Bradford James Gille at gunpoint…
Marine Vet Hailed as Hero After Stopping Walmart Stabbing Spree in Michigan
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A Marine veteran is being celebrated as a hero after confronting a knife-wielding suspect who allegedly stabbed 11 people inside a Walmart store on Saturday. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email Dramatic cellphone footage shows Derrick Perry, a shopper and former Marine, drawing his handgun and shouting […]
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