I agree. Being bi-polar does not cause this violence; however, paranoid psychotic or schizphenric could contribute.
People are so loose with the labels.
There is a type of bipolar disorder that involves paranoid and schizophrenic symptoms.
My brother-in-law has had it for years, claims government agents are after him and satellites are shooting him, just flat-out nuts when he’s off his meds. But bipolar medication works its charm and brings him back to reality — as long as he will take it.