Time to frisk the patrons on the way in to bars, I guess.

I had my ribs broke last year at Jillys in Naperville for no reason. What's going on in downtown Naperville lately. That's just too bad...

i am so sad, he was one of my son's teacher's. I pray for his family, his co-workers and his students...it's a horrible thing to happen to anyone.

Dupage county is changing, pass conceal carry now.

The Naperville bar scene is out of control and needs to be pulled back. There is a lot of money being made but the community pays a steep price.

What a terrible thing how sad....it's not safe anywhere.

Shaun was my nephew and a real bright spot in our family & the lives of others. He will be greatly missed, yet my faith assures me that his life has not ended, only changed. Yet, I cannot fathom why anyone needs to be carrying around a knife. I doubt it's for self-protection. And what could possibly be so serious, whether it's dancing with a girl someone likes, or making a comment someone doesn't care for, or just about anything to justify such a violent act. It truly is beyond my comprehension that some can believe a life is worth such relatively small annoyances in life. When will we ever learn to care for one another? Sad can't begin to capture my emotions as I deal with this devastating loss. Just six weeks ago we chatted at our family Christmas party about how much he loved teaching the little children. And in our large extended family he was always the one all the little ones would climb on and have fun with. We've lost a precious young man in a senseless act of violence.

Praying for Willie and the Hayes family. Willie is a good man from a great family. God be with him.

Our prayers are with your families.

May God comfort the family of Shaun Wild during their time of loss.

Things are changing but we can do something about it. When something just doesn't seem right report it. When someone seems to be acting in a way that is disconcerting don't ignore it. If we like where we live, if we believe being safe in our own community when we go out is a reasonable expectation, then we have to send the message by how we act, by reporting what we see and be letting those who do not value life and the right to live safe, that their actions will not stand here. People, evil lives anywhere good people tolerate it. We can not let it live here, not in our house. l feel so sad for this family. God be with you.

My heartfelt prayers go out to the families.

Very Tragic, Praise God..... Willie is out of surgery & in intensive care.
Our hearts go out to all of the friends & families those involved

Time to have officers on over time detail at the bars on the weekends! Better yet close all bars at midnight!

Yeah, conceal carry would have stopped this...How? Guy gets stabbed to death, so someone else pulls a gun to try to shoot the stabber? In a crowded bar? Full of drunk people? That makes sense. All bartenders, waitresses and bouncers should carry a gun, that would stop it right? Such a moronic argument. Anyone remember the story of the guy that walked into a coffee shop in Washington State, shot and killed 4 police officers as they sat eating breakfast in 2009. If only those police officers were allowed to carry a weapon, those senseless killings could have been stopped...oh wait...

isnt there another place for this debate?
Let's show some repect for those who are hurting here

The community has "changed." You fools better wake up.

I live in Naperville, work in downtown Naperville and have a daughter that is a freshman at North Central College. What a tragic and senseless event to happen in this community. Our prayers are with all the families and the entire campus at North Central College.

Knowing the Wild family for as long as I have it is understandable why Shaun was such a stand out person. He had stand out role models. This world has lost a human who has and would have continued to make a positive difference in this world. All my luv to the Wild family...............mon

Maybe it's time for Naperville PD to dump the CALEA crap and start walking through bars and be a visible presence and deterrant. Naperville needs to realize that money does not equal protection and that it only buys silence. In my opinon, the pd doesn't think it looks good to have an officer to do a premise check in a liquor establishment. Therefore, they are discouraged unofficially told to stay out. If police were allowed to be police this probably would have been avoided. With crime on the rise maybe Naperville needs a Chief that has more street smarts then degrees....

Lucy and Tom I agreee with many other people, could you please debate the issue at least on another day. There are many people hurting right now and if you knew these kids you would respect the fact that they need to be prayed for and their families as well.

I have respect for everyone that was hurt in this incident ! But it still needs to addressed as an escalating problem in the Naperville bars! We need to pray at home and Church for the ones that lost a loved one and another seriously hurt! Unfortunately this isn't a religious site or forum! God bless to the families!

you don't need a paid officer as an observer. You need officer's assigned to the beat to go in and be a visible presence. They do not need to be in there the whole night. Naperville will crack down for about two weeks and increase patrols (wasting money) instead of addressing the problem. If the offender would have seen cops coming in and out, I am sure they would have thought twice. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families involved. In a couple weeks go downtown and look around. Count the cops going on foot patrol downtown. Then go ask your Mayor, Trustees and Chief for answers...

The knife could have been a steak knife provided by the restaurant. Guns are carried by police for a reason....they work.

If I were sitting next to these kids and someone starting stabbing people I would reluctantly have to pull my weapon and scream STOP and then fire.

It's better to put a officer paid detail in the bars! The officers have a beat to patrol and low and behold they are walking in and out of a bars and sometime happens in their beat!

This is a open and public forum for free speech, a Facebook page has been created for people who want to express their feelings.

My deepest condolences to the family.

Shaun Wild made an incredible impact on his second grade students and the school community as a whole. He was kind, witty, hard working, and a bright spot in the school. THe person who did this took a son/newphew/brother from his family and a teacher/mentor from a generation of kids. He will be missed.

My prays and thoughts go out to the families involved. I know the Hayes family and they are such wonderful people. I wish the best for them and a fast recovery for Willie !

Great and quick work by Naperville Police! A Naperville scum was arrested and charged with one count of murder and two counts of attempted murder ! If convicted he should get life w/o parole!!

Looks like the suspect was married and had kids! He can kiss them all goodbye for life!

Willie is a good guy. He works for me at Lemont Township. He works hard and a kind soul. My prayers and thoughts go out to both families in this time of worry and soul searching. Whoever did this is not right with the world. We all must love each other more even as strangers. Respect for life is so important...

What a shame. My prayers extended to the family. We live in Naperville. In fact, our daughter is a teacher in Naperville who witnessed the EMS/street closings in place this AM. So shocking. I'm wondering .... what provoked this unnecessary incident of violence in the first place?

Sounds like the immature suspect !

The freakin suspect looks like a psyhco!

The Hayes family is near and dear to me for 20 years now . I did not know the other victims . What I can say is that I wish a full and strong recovery for Willie and my sincere condolences for the Wild family.

Ok Tom Selleck, First, who do you think pays for the officer? Us, the consumer! The management passes the cost onto us. Naperville doesn't have the funds to put officers in bars. Didn't they lay off 6 cops? Second, if the bar is in his beat is he not responsible for what happens there? If another call comes in then another beat can respond. Third, I think Jim Mcmahon was posting a hypothetical situation when he said he would shoot. Maybe he had a clear shot. But like all people you have a lifetime to evaluate what he decided in a split second. If he would have met the requirement under the death or great bodily harm test and preventing either two he would have been justified. But we were not there! Vote to raise taxes again, because the more we pay the more were protected right? sheesh, get off your soapbox! who are you to tell someone they need more training!

My prayers go out to Willie for a full recovery and to my friend and colleague Kim Hayes and her family for strength and comfort during this time. The Lemont community is rallying around you Hayeses! I also wish my deepest sympathies to the Wild family. What a tragic loss. This just seems senseless.

Jay you missed the point ! If concealed weapons are passed guns can not be taken into a bar! I also don't care if he had a clear shot when's there's a crowded bar, you don't shoot, why do you think Police Officers are taught if there's a large crowd don't shoot ! Also you are wrong! The P.D supplies the Officer at an agreed hourly rate and the establishment pays the tab! So what if a drink goes up 25-50 cents to have Police security! Bolingbrook Police had an Officer at the old Two Rivers bar because of the trouble there and Two Rivers paid the tab!

I was at Frankie's with a friend from Minnesota who i asked to join me so i could show off my home town i grew up in and was literally feet away and witnessed all of the events that passed and I must say more weapons and hidden weapons are not the answer we do not need weapons to create a feeling of false safety. We need to be unite and work together to create a more involved community. We need to make sure that no one has to die in such a horribly tragedy such as this ever again!

And. My prayers to everyone involved.

There are many bars in the city that have younger officers who fit the bouncer profile for the busy hours of the night. Typically 2-3 hours. If a bar raises their drinks all of $.25 a piece, that can easily pay for all of the extra security need. Simple as that. It can be off duty officers, Im sure a couple hours posted at a bar for a hundred bucks isn't something they'd be totally against?

Those cops were ambushed, that can happen.

A gun does not guarantee you will survive an attack, however if your being attacked by someone with a knife who is really pissed off or just insane... I would rather have the gun.

Look at the alternative ?

Pass conceal carry now.

I've lived in Naperville for over 40 years and now that all these fancy bars are popping up downtown, it seems to be drawing the wrong kind of crowd. It's very disappointing. Naperville used to be such a nice place to live. But it seems that we read about shootings, stabbings, and robberies on a daily basis. With all of the sirens that go past my home every day, you'd think that I lived in a bad neighborhood in Chicago!

Add my prayers for the Hayes family and the Wild family. It is a shame that this happened.

Just on the news! The suspect only gets a 3 million dollar bond! What a joke!

Watch he will some how! He needs 300,000

Hmmmm.....the person who did the stabbing is from Naperville somi guess violent people actually live in Naperville......omg

Tom Selleck. Get a freaking life. You must have commented about 200 time on this subject already.

TPWS I'll be more of and man and bite my tongue and hold back what I have to say about you as this isn't the appropriate topic to leave it at! By the way I'll also
had your comment flagged as inappropriate !

Tom Selleck. You are a certified nut. I think you belong in the tank with Olaska. hell, maybe that's what you want, you seem to be so infatuated with the guy.

Boy, for YEARS things like this just didn't happen in Naperville. But now... I am "for" concealed carry BUT, to tell the truth, in situations like this the LAST thing I'd want to see are people who have been drinking carryling loaded guns. One person here asked whether we read the story, that the people had been stabbed, not shot. Chances are that's only because they DIDN'T have guns. This "Chicago gang mentality" of using a weapon if someone insults or offends you is horrible and needs to be kept OUT of Naperville. I agree with others here...time for metal detectors, frisks, SERIOUS ID checks, etc. I hoep the guy who did this gets the maximum. Too bad our weak-kneed governor banned the death penalty. This guy deserves it.

The Sentinel. This guy wasn't a gang banger. That's why the story is getting so much attention. He had a masters degree and a good job and had never been in trouble. Read the story! He deserves the death penalty for this? You're kidding, I hope.

I say bring back the death penalty, this guy will qualify for it!

TR, If you'll reread my comment, you'll see that I never said this guy was or is a gang banger. I said the "Chicago gang MENTALITY". No, I wasn't kidding. I wouldn't care if this guy had four Masters...he made the choice to pull a knife and stab someone, killing him. That's murder. He took a life, he should be prepared to give up his. I have a Masters and I've never been in trouble...does that give me the right to harm someone? The answer is nope. Tom: I didn't know about that side of the carry laws. But it isn't just guns that shouldn't be premitted in drinking establishments...it should be ALL weapons. And that brings us all back to metal detectors, frisking/pat downs at the door, etc. And that's a sad commentary on how seriously society has slipped into the toilet.

Sad, tragic.
There is no excuse for what happened, the guy who stabbed them is in for a world of hurt. The best case scenario for him is that one day way in the future, he gets to breathe free air again, but that is not a guarantee.

Nevertheless, let this stand as an example to every bar-room loudmouth, bully, smack talker and thug moron out there, including the large and intimidating football players who are quite accustomed to picking on people... The next time you want to make fun of someone for "drinking beer out of a wine glass" or for what they're wearing, for how they look or for who they're with, consider for a second that the mind-mannered, harmless looking person you're attempting to embarrass just might be the one who pulls a knife and bleeds you out. In this case, it seems as if a friend got caught up in it and paid the price, but I've seen how packs of bullies and thugs react to a victim who shows fight. There is lots of "hey man, it's cool", lots of "we were just kidding...". The friends who moments ago were laughing now play the intercessor and talk about how he "didn't mean anything by it..."

Like I said. This guy is going to pay a huge price for what he did, but per reports, this was not some random attack. Even if he criminally overeacted, it's worth pointing out that he may have been provoked.

I am SO sick of this "bullying" crap!!! This was a GROWN MAN! That's the problem with the "entitlement generation". Tomorrow, over 100 second graders have to go to school and deal with the fact that their favorite teacher was murdered...because someone made fun of him for drinking beer out of a wine glass?!?! Maybe if the "entitlement generation" hadn't been taught that "everyone wins" they'd have a freaking spine and be able to deal with life...sometimes you get made fun of! Even (especially) the football players and the cheerleaders.

Can we just please just remember those little people today and what they have to go through. My son is one of them and it will be a very sad day.

It is best not to make fun or bully people. You do not know who will kill you. Many people are killed going after an offender, so know you can be killed also. There was no need to take a knife or anything to the bar, but cowards do, and attack unarmed people for anything.Let what happen here be a lesson, that is too late for the people involved. Bullying can be a deadly game.

Not fair I knew him very well

This guy was a gem he heped thousands of kids and he awas only24

What is there to argue about?

I believe bullies deserve whatever they get. Bullies ruin a lot of lives without ever knowing it. Too bad an innocent person got involved. The guy with the knife goes to prisonn for a long time so he loses and the dead person loses. The bully continues his life bullying others after he has forgotten about this tragedy. (And he will forget because bullies are sociopaths or borderlinen sociopaths and don't care.) imo

who said he was a bully...he made a comment...They were drinking...I do not think Willie should be labeled as a bully just because of one incident...For the love of God people...someone died...a great man died...My SON's teacher died...Willie was critically injured...Stop the freaking arguing already and pray for all the people that are involved...

Hi everyone,

This comment thread has taken a particularly negative turn, so I wanted to take a minute to remind you all that this tragedy changed multiple families' lives forever. Reading these kinds of stories can produce strong reactions, but let's avoid calling people names, making assumptions about what might have happened or placing blame. It doesn't change a thing, and only causes more pain for family members who might read this thread. Let's keep it clean, please.

And again, my thoughts are with the families involved.

Amanda Luevano
Editor, Lemont Patch

Innocent until proven guilty. It is up to the jury to decide what happened. I pray for all the young men involved and their families. Maybe it is time to lay the issue to rest and hope Willie makes a strong recovery.

Did it ever occur to you to stop being so biased and read other articles? I am a friend to those victims and from what I heard Olaska made a remark about Willie wearing a tight shirt. Who gives a crap?! They are just words. Laugh it off and walk away. Both sides could have done that. What really ticks me off is the fact that you refer to Willie as a bully and you say he deserved what he got. Well the outcome is one of my friends died. Are you saying anyone is deserving of this Donald? I am tired of this! Amanda Luevano hits the nail on the head with this one. Lets lay this topic to rest. I am only a friend to the victims and I cry my eyes out reading these comments. Please stop. Do you not care about his family or his students? If only we knew how they felt. If any of you negative people had half the character that Shaun or Willie have you would let this conversation go and have some respect for all those effected.

I agree. I feel so bad for Shaun and his family. He was so young and just starting out his life.

My question is this: Why do you think Olaska was carrying a knife? I understand many men carry little pocket knifes, but a 5" knife? WHY??!! Naperville is not a high crime area.

I used to carry a pocket knife just because my dad always had one and they came in handy now and then. Pretty much just a habit. A few were longer knives (not quite 5 inches) but as the years went by, my knives became a lot smaller. My current knife has a 2-in. blade BUT I haven't carried it or any other knife for at least ten years.
I don't know why he had a 5-in. knife but I'd think if it had been smaller, he likely wouldn't have thought of using it as a weapon. Maybe. This whole thing is disturbing and horrible and , if ANYTHING good comes of it, I'm hoping it's a city mandate for much closer security at drinking establishments in Naperville. Metal detectors, frisks/pat downs, etc. If anything thinks those infringe on their peronal rights, fine. They can go somewhere else to drink.

I think the only thing that can be agreed upon is that all three men made bad decisions that night.
Personally I feel that if you provoke someone you are asking for trouble (especially in a bar)and you are asking to be hurt. (although stabbing might be a bit much). However it's not clear who started and what else was said. From what I read in another article the other man was only stabbed AFTER he tried to stop Dan from leaving. Dumb decision number 3 (the 2nd being Dan overreacting to being bullied). Drinking seems to make people do stupid things no matter how good or not of a person they are normally. If it had been reversed and Dan had been the one stabbed, people would have been saying the exact same things they are saying about Wild/Wille . Just to let ya'll know. I don't remember for sure but if I remember correctly the knife(and if it was that knife) was a present from someone ,or it was special in someway (hence him carrying around , more than just to bar) or it's possibly because he was an Eagle scout and the whole "being prepared for anything"( in terms of using it as a tool). So basically I think it was three good guys that just got into an unfortunate situation because of drinking.

Rose...how in the world can you question the heroic actions of Shaun Wild? He tried to stop a potential murderer from walking out the door. In no way did Shaun do anything wrong. He tried to make light of a situation that was going down hill. Sounds to me like an excellent human being. Not a kid who made a "dumb decision". I am really getting sick of the people who think they know it all on this discussion board and have no respect for a great kid. Do you understand that a lot of people care for these kids and to see them being talked down on here is pure disgust.

This story is so tragic. So many lives forever changed and one bright, loving and heroic young man dead at 24.My heart aches for the families of these young men, especially Shaun Wild's family and friends. If you pray, please remember all of them in your prayers, if you can. Everyone lost that night. This terrible tragedy affects everyone.

It does not matter what Shaun or Willie said or did to Daniel. There is never an excuse or ever a reason for violence. Never. What Daniel did is unspeakable. I cannot understand why anyone, such as Rose Brown would ask, "What the heck did they do/say to provoke him?" (to provoke Daniel to stab Shaun in his heart?!). I understand why we all feel shocked and deeply saddened; especially people who knew any of these 4 young men. But to question the intentions of a courageous young man who was trying to prevent a violent man from walking away from his crime, who then himself was fatally stabbed, is something I cannot understand. Just because you never saw Daniel express anger, Rose? Really? Are you that foolish to think he could not have rage inside just because you never saw it? For most people it is unnecessary to clarify that nothing, no behavior ever ever justifies violence against others. I feel badly for you Rose Brown, and Daniel's family and Daniel and everyone who ever knew Daniel, but not nearly as badly as I feel for his victims. Especially Shaun Wild and his family and Shaun's friends and everyone who ever knew Shaun. Shaun's family will forever have a gaping hole, his mother and father will always grieve a profound grief over the sudden traumatic death of their child, Shaun's friends lives are now forever scarred by this horrible act by Daniel. I am a mother whose son was killed too. That heartache will never just go away. It haunts and shatters those left behind.

@ Holly : Everyone has a verbal abuse breaking point, where they either A get really pissed or B cry/get sad. I would guess the breaking point is even lower when drinking. I was not asking about " how the heck" I was saying that was my first thought. (which clearly shows I don't doubt that Dan could get angry, as earlier stated everyone has a breaking point I am simply saying there was safer alternatives to what Shaun did. However I'm not saying Shaun deserved to get hurt at all and I feel bad for his family.

@Rose Put yourself in Shaun's situation. Since you clearly know everything, what would you have done?

Before I give the alternative , I'm just gonna say I'm sure it happened all rather fast so there likely wasn't time for thinking. I'm also going to say noone besides Willie and Dan knwo for sure exactly what took place , and of course with out knowing everything , it's speculation.
However first I think it would have been better for them to have backed off and try to take care of their injuries . (especially because the more you move if you continue to fight the more you'll bleed. If he was deterimined to have him caught by police he could have tailed him from afar (while applying pressure to the wound) and told the police where he was. you'll just anger who'ever more by trying to block their way. If someone gets violent it's probably best to just back off as quickly as you can. (or if you're trying to protect someone get them away as quick as possible.

Well you don't really know how to react in a situation unless you are in it yourself. That is when your true actions come out. To make this short and sweet, Dan should not have stabbed everyone. How about that for a solution Rose?

Well that's why I said it was speculation.
I think the best solution is people should not get drunk. :)
or hurt the person trying to make peace.

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Rose . . you seem to need more facts . . . please read the above article for more details that are factual . . if that does not slow your support of Dan . . . Please get some serious help for yourself!!

I read that and here's the thing here. There was no reason Dan needed to have that type if a knife on him; especially in Naperville. And the fact that ge was an Eagle Scout makes it even worse. He should have known better, ESPECIALLY in this day and age. And the fact that he was getting after others in the bar is very telling of his possible intentions. Listen; alcohol clearly clouds judgment and magnifies feelings. Many of us have undoubtedly suffered from "drinkers remorse."

My heart goes out to the families of Willie Hayes and especially Shaun Wild! My husbands father was murdered in a random act of violence 15 years ago! The pain doesn't go away... If you are christian, know that Shaun is surrounded by your love in the comfort of heaven! He sounded like a great person who touched many! God bless both families, and I pray you find peace in your heart!