TRAVERSE CITY, MI - In response to the violent stabbing attack at a Walmart store here that injured 11 people and shocked the community, Traverse City agencies have banded together to offer a free counseling center for any of the victims, bystanders, or community members who might need help - or just a listening ear.

Six of the 11 victims were in critical condition after Saturday's attack, and five were listed in serious condition, hospital officials said.

Eleven people were wounded in a stabbing incident at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, officials said Saturday evening. A man is in custody.Grand Traverse County Sheriff Michael D. Shea said in a news conference that the stabbings happened near the checkout area of the store and appeared to be random in nature.

A Walmart employee was helping a customer check out when she heard a warning that someone in the store had a knife.

The mass stabbing start near the checkout lanes of a Traverse City-area Walmart store late Saturday afternoon, police said.