Marine veteran who intervened in Walmart stabbing celebrated online

Published July 28, 2025 3:57pm ET



A civilian responsible for detaining a stabbing suspect at a Michigan Walmart on Saturday was identified and hailed a “hero” on social media.

Derrick Perry, a Marine veteran who was captured in various videos holding Bradford James Gille at gunpoint after Gille allegedly stabbed 11 people in a grocery store in Traverse City, was identified by a local Facebook page, which shared his photo.

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