What started as a regular Saturday afternoon in Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, quickly descended into chaos when a 42 -year -old man started stabbing customers accidentally. According to Sheriff’s Grand Traverse County office, the attacker entered the store around 17:00. You control the folding knife and eventually hurt 11 people – six critically and five seriously.
But in the middle of panic, the bold acts of one man helped prevent further bloodshed.
Passersby who entered
Derrick Perry, a local resident shopping with his family at the Walmart store, is attributed to the stop of the attacker before another life. Eyewitnesses say Perry ran to the suspect while the others fled.
“He didn’t hesitate,” one shopper said who witnessed the incident. “Everyone escaped, but Derrick ran to danger.”
Stopping the camera stop
Security shots reportedly show Perry using the shelf of the trade for coverage before throwing himself on the attacker, giving it to the ground and limiting him until she has reached the enforcement of the right.
“He was just shoppers like the rest of us, but he acted like someone who trained on it,” another witness said. “He was calm, accurate and brave.”
Sources later confirmed that Perry has a background in the field of security training, which can explain its compound and effective intervention.
Praise from enforcement of law
Traverse City chief Lauren Gilbert appreciated Perry’s selfless deeds and said, “If he did when he did, the situation could get worse much worse. He probably saved lives.”
Sheriff Michael Shea added that it seemed that the attacker had acted alone and that the victims were chosen randomly.
The recognition of the community and admiration
City officials are reportedly preparing in honor of Derrick Perry with the price of a community hero in the coming days. He is considered a hero in real life on social media.
“He didn’t come to wear the Cape,” he published the locals on Facebook. “But he showed the courage you only see in the movies.”
Victim hospitalized, motif unknown
Munson Healthcare confirmed that all 11 victims were treated in the largest hospital in the region. On Sunday morning four were in serious condition and seven were in a fair state.
“Stimulating signs of recovery” were observed, said hospital spokesman Megan Brown.
The authorities argue that the attacker used a folding knife and that there is no known motive at present.
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Officials react
Governor Gretchen Whitmer described this incident as “brutal violent act”, and added, “Our thoughts are with victims and community turns out to be.”
The FBI also offered help in the investigation.
The witness describes the scene outside
Steven Carter, Walmart’s delivery driver, saw part of the attack developing in the parking lot.
“I saw him cropped the female throat,” he said. “Later he was surrounded by a group of shoppers. They kept shouting” Drop knives, “but he said,” I don’t care, I don’t care. “Before someone settled and dampened him.”
It turned out that someone was Derrick Perry.
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