At least 11 stabbed at Walmart store in US state of Michigan

TRAVERSE CITY: At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in the Midwestern state of Michigan on Saturday, authorities said, as police confirmed a suspect was in custody.

“We can confirm that 11 victims are being treated” following the attack in Traverse City, Munson Medical Center said in a statement on social media.

Michigan State Police said authorities were investigating “a multiple stabbing incident” at the Walmart store in Traverse City.

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“The suspect is in custody, details are limited at this time,” police added.

The hospital said it was experiencing a “higher-than-usual volume of patients.”

Traverse City is a popular tourist destination thanks to its proximity to Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes.