No matter how you look at it, this is a tragedy that changed multiple families' lives forever. Reading these kinds of stories can produce strong reactions, but let's avoid calling people names or making assumptions about what might have happened. My thoughts this morning are with the families involved.

Snapping about being picked on isn't an affirimative defense!

Mark. Stop assuming you know what happened. You were not there and we don't need any speculation.

The killer needs to go away for a long time.

Such an unnecessary tragedy...on any given day what one person considers a joke another sees it as bullying...often times children will defend their actions as " I was just kidding with them, wow they are so sensitive"...so the tragedy of this is that a fine young man is dead, another young man having to live with the consquences of his actions that caused his friend to defend him and yet another young man going to jail...talk about a teachable moment.

Everyone involved had everything going for them. It is ridiculous for us to judge anyone and make accusations. Unless you were there and part of the conversation you can't say what really happened and we will probably never know. The students & parents of Mr. Wild are who we need to pray for. They lost a very special teacher and are deeply saddened by this horrific act. It is extremely sad that a conversation between 2 people has impacted so many lives. God bless the wild family and the students of Mr. Wild.

Mark Popovich you could not be more wrong. Seems maybe you were picked on by "meathead jocks" Yes , they do exist, but Willie isn't like that . I've known the Hayes family for 20 years and all of them are some of the nicest people you will ever meet. Your personal insecurities have lead you to a very unfair assumption .

It's crazy to me that anyone would defend Olaska's actions at all. It's crazy to me the assumptions that are made with such confidence. We have all read the same articles, seems words were exchanged by BOTH men, only thing is Hayes didn't enter the bar that night with a five inch blade to go along with that liquid courage. Shaun Wild absolutely did not deserve to die. What a mess.

This is such a sad, sad situation. For all involved and those who witnessed it. All I can say from what I put together, Mr. Olaska came in that bar looking for trouble. Why else would you carry a knife up your sleeve. From what I have heard, Mr. Olaska was in there trying to start a fight with whoever would comment back to him. Fortunately, my family member that was there, ignored him and did not comment when he was making mean, nasty, awful remarks to others prior to the stabbing. I thank God that my family member was not killed or injured that night, I feel for the pain that my family member is going thru right now because of what she witnessed. Who knows what he said to Mr. Hayes or to Mr. Wild. I think Mr. Olaska was out of his mind and I don't know how he really knows what took place, I'm sure they showed him the video and some of it came back. He intended to kill someone, he went in there with a knife, hidden in his sleeve, and stabbed 1 person in the heart and the other near the heart. This is an awful situation for all of the families. That night, everyone there lost something, Sean's family, Willie's family and all of those people who witnessed something so awful. I feel for all of them and Mr. Olaska's family, parent's can't be responsible for their adult kids but they sure can hurt when their kids have done something so awful.

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oswego distorted please see some more fact re: this night in the above article and put your "BULLY" baseless term back in your pocket!!