Hack said it’s natural to feel hopeless in the face of something so senseless, but she’s encouraging Traverse City area residents to instead take positive action by donating blood, helping neighbors or volunteering. “This is our home, and we protect it not with just words, but with love, courage, and action,” she said.

A terrifying stabbing spree at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, could have ended in far greater tragedy — but

Eleven people were injured in a “random” stabbing by a suspect man with a folding knife-style weapon at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, Saturday, according to the Grand Traverse County sheriff.

Garfield Township — A Walmart store where 11 people were stabbed Saturday in what appeared to be random attack by a Cheboygan man remained closed Monday, though community members were rallying together to support one another.

Eleven people were wounded in a stabbing incident at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, officials said Saturday evening. A man is in custody.Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael D. Shea said in a news conference that the stabbings happened near the checkout area of the store and appeared to be random in nature.

One victim of the weekend stabbing at a Walmart near Traverse City remains in serious condition as of the morning of Monday, July 28, according to Munson Healthcare.

"I'm still sitting and grappling with the weight of realizing that it was kind of a life-or-death moment," said Julia Martell, who witnessed the stabbing, which wounded 11 people.