An armed citizen helped subdue the attacker who stabbed 11 people in a Traverse City, Michigan, Walmart on Saturday around 5 p.m., according to the New York Post.
WDIV reported that the 11 stabbing victims were transported to Munson Medical Center for treatment. Four of the victims were in serious condition and seven were in fair condition.
NewsNation noted that the stabbing occurred in the checkout area of the Walmart.
CNN pointed out that a Marine, Matt Kolakowski, was in the store and began chasing the attacker on foot when another man, who was also a Marine, pulled a gun and used it to help subdue the attacker.
Kolakowski said, “The other Marine told me that he just went shooting at a range, and he forgot to take his pistol off his hip. That’s what it all came down to.”
Another shopper, Chris O’Brien, commented on the Marine who pulled the handgun, saying, “The guy that had the gun showed great restraint, because I think everyone else would have pulled the trigger.”
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