An analysis of court records and archives found Bradford James Gille had a history of legal and mental health struggles before the July 26 attack.

Authorities say 42-year-old Bradford James Gille walked into the store Saturday afternoon and began stabbing shoppers near the front checkout area with a folding knife. Victims ranged in age from 29 to 84, and one of them was a Walmart employee.

A routine Saturday afternoon in the US turned into a scene of terror at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, when a man armed with a knife stabbed 11 people. The attack, described by police as random and unprovoked,

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - Bradford Gille, the man who stabbed 11 people at the Traverse City Walmart, has been formally arraigned on charges of terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder, according to Magistrate Tammi Rodgers.

Michigan Traverse City stabbing suspect Bradford James Gille is reportedly the author of a self-published book titled The Book of I Jesus Christ.

A 42-year-old man identified as Bradford James Gille, from Afton, Michigan, has been arrested in connection with the July 26, 2025 mass stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City, Mich

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Police have identified the man they believe entered a Walmart and stabbed 11 people at random. Bradford James Gille, 42, is in custody and awaiting arraignment on numerous charges in connection with the mass stabbing, police said at a press conference Sunday, July 27.