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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.
According to t Department of Public Safety’s press release, city officials believe Gille had left Emmet County before the court order was issued.
The Grand Traverse County sheriff and prosecutor, as well as officials from Munson Healthcare, provided more details on the random attack at a Walmart Saturday afternoon.
Emmet County Sheriff’s Office deputies were searching for Bradford James Gille over the weekend, but the 42-year-old was not located before he carried out a mass stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City.
As per the witnesses' account, Gille entered the Walmart Superstore and began attacking shoppers near the checkout and pharmacy areas with a folding knife.
Sheriff's deputies were unable to locate the man on Friday, a day before he allegedly stabbed 11 people in the Traverse City Walmart.
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