He heard ‘he’s got a knife,’ then ran to stop a man suspected of stabbing 11 at a Michigan Walmart

He heard 'he's got a knife,' then ran to stop a man suspected of stabbing 11 at a Michigan Walmart

Matthew Kolakowski was shopping with his daughter at a Michigan Walmart when he heard screams…

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By MICHAEL CASEY

Matthew Kolakowski was shopping for fishing gear and snacks with his daughter at a Michigan Walmart over the weekend when he heard an employee yelling “he’s got a knife” followed by sounds of screaming.

Then he saw a man rushing toward the checkout counter.

“All of a sudden I see him pop up and I swear we locked eyes for a minute and I yelled at my daughter, ‘Stay here.’ So I just took off running,” Kolakowski said, recalling the moment he decided to confront the man accused of stabbing 11 people at the Traverse City store on Saturday.

Bradford Gille was charged Monday with terrorism and 11 counts of attempted murder. Police said they had no apparent motive for the violent attack carried out with a 3 1/2 inch (nearly 9-centimeter) knife…