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‘I don’t want to talk to you,’ Walmart stabbing suspect’s court hearing was full of strange comments
The suspect at times went off on tangents about cigarettes filled with fiberglass and seeing videos about psychotropic drugs.
Nearly a dozen people were injured in the attack before citizens -- including Derrick Perry, who was armed with a gun -- confronted the suspect, authorities said.
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.
Bradford James Gille is 42 years old and a resident of Afton, Michigan. He has a prior criminal history and reportedly self-published a book last year.
"Regrettably, less than 24 hours after receiving this order, a tragic series of events occurred in Traverse City," the sheriff's office said.
Police are trying to determine why a man allegedly traveled downstate to Traverse City and stabbed 11 people inside a Walmart.