The judge raised the bond to $1 million along with stipulations that Gille would need to have a GPS tether and that he cannot have contact with any of the named victims or their families.

Bradford James Gille is 42 years old and a resident of Afton, Michigan. He has a prior criminal history and reportedly self-published a book last year.

A 42-year-old man identified as Bradford James Gille, from Afton, Michigan, has been arrested in connection with the July 26, 2025 mass stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City, Mich