At least 11 people wounded, 6 critically, in a stabbing at a Michigan Walmart. Suspect in custody

FILE - A Walmart logo is displayed outside of a Walmart store in Walpole Mass Sept AP Photo Steven Senne File AP Steven Senne FILE - A Walmart logo is displayed outside of a Walmart store in Walpole Mass Sept AP Photo Steven Senne File AP Steven Senne TRAVERSE CITY Mich AP At least people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday with six in critical condition in what the sheriff reported appeared to be a random act A suspect was in custody leadership mentioned Eleven is too a large number of but thank God it wasn t more Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea notified reporters Crisis vehicles and uniformed first responders were seen outside the store following the affair Tiffany DeFell who lives in Honor about miles from Traverse City commented she was in the parking lot when she saw chaos erupt around her It was really scary Me and my sister were just freaking out she reported This is something you see out of the movies It s not what you expect to see where you re living Munson Healthcare commented via social media that people were being treated at the region s largest hospital in northern Michigan Spokesperson Megan Brown declared all were stabbing sufferers Six were critical and five were in serious condition late Saturday she reported Shea commented the weapon involved appeared to be a folding-style knife Earlier in the day the Michigan State Police noted the suspect had been taken into custody Shea reported the suspect is maintained to be a Michigan resident but declined to share further details Gov Gretchen Whitmer commented Our thoughts are with the casualties and the society reeling from this brutal act of violence Walmart declared in a report that it would continue to work closely with law enforcement in the research Violence like this is unacceptable Our thoughts are with those who were injured and we re thankful for the swift action of first responders the comment mentioned FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino explained in a social media post that bureau officers were responding to provide any necessary patronage Traverse City is a popular vacation spot on the coast of Lake Michigan It is known for its cherry festival wineries and lighthouses and is about miles kilometers east of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Source