Authorities in Michigan say multiple people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday, and the suspect is in custody.
Officials at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City said they had received 11 victims from the incident as of Saturday evening. The hospital did not provide their conditions.
The Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, where authorities reported multiple people stabbed.
Courtesy Jerome Hartl
The suspect is in custody, Michigan State Police said in a statement posted on social media.
The Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.
Authorities did not provide any other details including a possible motive.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement on X that she was monitoring the situation.
“I’m in touch with law enforcement about the horrible news out of Traverse City. Our thoughts are with the victims and the community reeling from this brutal act of violence,” she said.
State police asked people to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
The Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, where authorities reported multiple people stabbed.
Courtesy Jerome Hartl
Traverse City, a city of about 16,000 people, is in northern Michigan, about 150 miles north of Grand Rapids.
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