Hack said it’s natural to feel hopeless in the face of something so senseless, but she’s encouraging Traverse City area residents to instead take positive action by donating blood, helping neighbors or volunteering. “This is our home, and we protect it not with just words, but with love, courage, and action,” she said.

The mass stabbing start near the checkout lanes of a Traverse City-area Walmart store late Saturday afternoon, police said.

At least 11 people were stabbed in a bloody scene inside a Michigan Walmart Saturday night — causing terrified shoppers and employees to flee — before a brave armed citizen helped detain the knife-wielding maniac, according to police, witnesses and harrowing video.

"I'm still sitting and grappling with the weight of realizing that it was kind of a life-or-death moment," said Julia Martell, who witnessed the stabbing, which wounded 11 people.

Varias personas fueron apuñaladas en un Walmart en Traverse City, y un sospechoso está bajo custodia, informaron las