Attack in a Walmart in Michigan | Authorities want to bring accusations of terrorism

(Crossing City) The authorities announced on Sunday that they want to bring accusations of terrorism and 11 chiefs of aggression with intention of murder against a 42 -year -old man accused of having perpetrated a knife attack in a Walmart store in Michigan.

Chaos reigned on Saturday at the Walmart after the suspect entered the store in a calm afternoon and stabbed the victims at random with a pocket knife, according to the authorities. A few minutes after the attack, the suspect was placed in police custody with the help of witnesses present.

The sheriff of the County of Grand Traverse, Michael Shea, said that the rapid intervention of witnesses had saved lives.

“I cannot give enough orders to all those involved. If we take the time to stop and carefully observe the situation, between the moment of the appeal and that of the arrest, the individual was arrested in one minute, underlined Mr. Shea at a press conference. It’s remarkable. If we consider that this has made it possible to prevent, God knows how many additional victims. »»

The sheriff said that the 11 victims were men and women, aged 21 to 84. One of them was an employee of Walmart.

The D^R Tom Schermerhorn, chief doctor of the MUSON medical center, mentioned on Sunday at a press conference that a patient had been treated and authorized to go out; two were in serious condition; And the others were in a stable state.

Steven Carter loaded his truck on the parking lot of Walmart when he saw a man slaughter a woman with a knife.

About five minutes later, the man was surrounded by customers on parking, one held a gun. The group of five or six people kept shouting to the man “let go of this knife” and the man replied twice that he was there, “said the witness. The suspect continued to retreat, before someone plays him and masters him.

“At first, I was incredulous. I believed in a terrorist attack, testified Mr. Carter, who delivers orders from Walmart customers. And then it was fear, disbelief, shock. And it was simply incredible. And everything happened so quickly. As if it were completely immobilized on the ground when the police arrived. »»

Emergency vehicles and rescuers gathered on the parking lot of the shopping center which houses several other shops. The authorities were also seen nearby asking employees, still dressed in blue vests and nominative badges, while the intervention gave way to an investigation.

Munson Healthcare said on social media that 11 people were treated in the largest hospital in the region in northern Michigan. Spokesperson Megan Brown stressed that they were all victims of knife attacks.

“We have noticed encouraging signs of recovery in our patients,” said Mr.^me Brown.

The Sheriff Shea has argued that the weapon involved seemed to be a folding knife, adding that the assault had started near the store box and that the victims were “not premeditated”.

“Our thoughts accompany the victims and the community in shock from this brutal act of violence,” said Gretchen Whitmer Governor.

Walmart said in a statement that he would continue to collaborate closely with the police in the investigation. A spokesperson mentioned Sunday that he did not have information on the reopening of the store and he has no news concerning the situation beyond the press release published on Saturday evening.

“Such violence is unacceptable. Our thoughts accompany the wounded and we thank the first stakeholders for their rapid intervention, ”it was specified in the press release.

The deputy director of FBI, Dan Bongino, said on social media that FBI officials intervened to “provide all the necessary support”.

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