GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY — At Friday’s competency hearing, Walmart stabbing suspect Bradford Gille has been ruled not competent to stand trial.
The ruling made clear Gille can’t assist in his defense due to his mental state.
Per the ruling, Gille will remain at a forensic center for treatment to try to regain his competency to eventually stand trial.
Currently, there is no timeline for Gille’s potential trial; it will likely depend on his treatment.
It was determined that Gille feels the forensic center he’s staying at is a Nazi concentration camp.
He reportedly believes psychiatric providers are threatening or will harm him. He didn’t want an incompetency plea because that means he has to stay at the center, which he thinks is a death camp.
The judge ruled that Gille has to stay there to rehabilitate/regain competency to stand trial. No timeline on when that is.
Gille has paranoid beliefs, the doctor who testified said Gille has a working diagnosis of schizophrenia.
Resources available for survivors & family
Victims and family members affected by the recent Walmart stabbing are invited to attend an informational forum designed to provide resources and support in the aftermath of the incident.
The “Listening and Learning Forum” will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25 at Garfield Township, 3848 Veterans Drive in Traverse City.
Organizers said the forum will focus on coping with trauma, grief and depression, what to expect in the months and years to come, and assessing continuing needs. Attendees will also receive updates on the status of the investigation and prosecution from the Grand Traverse County Prosecutor’s Office.
The event is intended to share information and expertise while offering guidance on how the community can work together toward recovery.
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