Mugshot released of Walmart mass-stabbing suspect: 42-year-old charged with terror after brutal attack in Michigan
Authorities have released the mugshot of 42‑year‑old Bradford James Gille of Afton, Michigan, who stands accused of randomly stabbing 11 unsuspecting shoppers inside a Traverse City Walmart on July 26, 2025, around 4:45 p.m.
The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that Gille has been formally charged with one count of terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder, as investigators pursue a terror-based indictment.
The attack began near a checkout counter, with Gille wielding a 3½‑inch folding knife, targeting victims at random—men and women, including one Walmart employee.
Six were initially in critical condition and five in serious shape; by the following afternoon most had stabilized or were in fair condition and all are expected to survive.
Eyewitness video shows bystanders, including one armed citizen, confronting the suspect in the parking lot and containing the threat before law enforcement arrived just minutes after the first 911 calls.
According to the sheriff, the 11 victims were:
- 84-year-old woman
- 82-year-old man
- 80-year-old woman
- 70-year-old man
- 67-year-old woman
- 65-year-old woman
- 55-year-old man
- Forty-year-old man
- 39-year-old man
- 38-year-old man
- 29-year-old woman
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According to the sheriff, Gille has had prior assault allegations and controlled substance violations.
The weapon he allegedly used in the attack was a folding knife with a 3.5-inch cutting blade.
Gille was in the store from 4:10 p.m. until the stabbing happened.
A motive for the attack has not yet been determined. When he was arrested, the sheriff said there was minimal conversation from Gille.
The prosecutor’s office will be authorizing the charges on Monday. Gille is expected to be arraigned on Monday or Tuesday.
It’s not exactly clear as to why Gille was in the area. The sheriff said he may have resided in Grand Traverse County at one point.
This article originally appeared on The Gateway Pundit.com.