Panic at Michigan Walmart as 11 are stabbed in daylight knife rampage
Daily MailJUL 22
11 Stabbed at Michigan Walmart; Suspect in Custody
Above: Customers wait in line to enter Walmart on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28, 2013, in Troy, Michigan. Image credit: Joshua Lott/Getty Images
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Narrative A
This tragic incident highlights the heroic actions of ordinary citizens who stepped up when it mattered most. An armed citizen helped stop the attacker, while other shoppers assisted in treating victims before first responders arrived. The quick response from law enforcement prevented even more casualties.
Narrative B
The random nature of this attack demonstrates how vulnerable public spaces have become to unpredictable violence. Despite the suspect being unknown to law enforcement, he was able to inflict serious harm on 11 innocent people in a matter of minutes, showing gaps in preventing such incidents before they occur.
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