TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Bradford Gille, the man accused of stabbing 11 people in the Traverse City Walmart on July 26, 2025, has been found competent to stand trial.

Judge Michael Stepka made the ruling on Friday. Last August, Stepka ruled Gille could not understand the charges against him and ordered him to receive treatment. After evaluating Gille’s treatment, the court determined he understands the proceedings against him and can assist in his own defense.

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Gille’s legal team reserved the right to seek an independent evaluation; he faces 12 charges, including one count of terrorism and 11 counts of assault with intent to murder in connection to the stabbings.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for June 29.