A court order sent police hunting for Bradford James Gille 24 hours before he allegedly stabbed 11 people at a Walmart in Traverse City, Mich., the Emmet County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

An analysis of court records and archives found Bradford James Gille had a history of legal and mental health struggles before the July 26 attack.

Bradford James Gille, 42, is suspected of traveling from his home nearly 100 miles away to perpetrate the stabbing attack at the Walmart store in Garfield Township, just outside of Traverse City. He is slated to be arraigned soon on criminal charges that include attempted murder and terrorism.

A 42-year-old man identified as Bradford James Gille, from Afton, Michigan, has been arrested in connection with the July 26, 2025 mass stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City, Mich

Emmet County Sheriff’s Office deputies were searching for Bradford James Gille over the weekend, but the 42-year-old was not located before he carried out a mass stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City.

Following the stabbing of 11 victims at a Walmart store near Traverse City, Michigan, on Saturday, Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael Shea said in a press conference that what bystanders did to stop the knife-wielding man was “amazing.”

Sheriff's deputies were unable to locate the man on Friday, a day before he allegedly stabbed 11 people in the Traverse City Walmart.

Michigan Traverse City stabbing suspect Bradford James Gille is reportedly the author of a self-published book titled The Book of I Jesus Christ.