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I heard this guy Gary beat his own brother last year with a baseball bat in the middle of Wilson Street. I hope he suffers 100 times more than Mark McManus had to suffer.I knew Mark, he was a great guy! Always smiling and helping others.It is so unfair that that monster gets to live a full life in jail, while mark is dead.Those words ring in my ears, I can't believe he is gne and this way.No-one desserves to die this way.I am so outraged by this.I really hope Gary Messerschmidt suffers for the rest of his miserable life.It's just not fair.This monster has children, God only knows what he is capable of.Thank God he is behind bars and even that is too good for him. Maybe they will up the charges, they should and he will get death,even that is too good for him!!

I watched the news today. This guy gary showed no emotions whatsoever. This poor family,I can't imagine the pain they are going through.They are in my prayers and my heart. As for the person responsible I hope he suuffers long. there is no way to make up for what he has done.There are no words to make it better, it is just so henious an act, the most cold blooded act.For him to stab this poor man multiple times tells me he intended on killing him.It is definately no accident, but with the greaseball lawyers today he will probably find some sort of lame excuse.There is no excuse for murder! Mark McManus will never hug his child again, or hold his grandchildren. I think we need tougher penanlties for violent offenders. If it is true that this Gary guy has been violent before maybe he should have been in jail. Who knows? I give my hats off to the Police for doing a great job in catching this monster. I hope the prosecuters do as good a job.

I am a friend of the family's and I see how much they are suffering from this loss. I hope this Gary guy spends the rest of his life paying for what he has done in jail..and he will pay for what he has done.

he deserves a slow painful death...and that he will get!!! God save a spot for Mark McManus in heaven!

You know when you think you know someone's limits, things just don't seem to know how far you can push them, until it blast you in the face,I believe this is one of them situations where someone thought they had control and yet lost to his own game... We come across alot of people who are patient and yet many who aren't.. Im sure most of america knows what I'm talking about but when it comes to drugs, popularity, pride, anger, revenge killing someone is no answer to any of it but for a guy like messerschmidt who is also known for alot of good to his family and friends, must have had his reason to do as he did. My sympathy goes out for the Mc Canus family for thier lost. And hope that there is a lesson learned from all of what has happend for both families, Life is to short to play such silly games. Stick to Monopoly and video games to entertain your families and STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM DRUGS cause it kills when you least expect it.

Hello All, I am actually Marks daughter and I have read the comments that have been posted. It is very hard for our family to deal with what has been taken from us. To this day we do not know exactly what happened, there are only 2 people whom know and that is Gary and my father. Gary will never tell the truth and even if he did we would not beleive a word that came out of his mouth. I just want to tell everyone to be careful because you just never expect the unexpected. It is very hard to deal with death for natural causes but it is even harder when death occurs because of selfish murder.

I know Gary, he was always an ass either way guilty or not he is where he belongs now. Too bad 2 familys have to suffer over this, he had one too.

NA manchester wrote:

I know Gary, he was always an ass either way guilty or not he is where he belongs now. Too bad 2 familys have to suffer over this, he had one too.

I read your comment and disagree. I dont see how in any way his family suffers from anything. His family does not know what suffering is, unlike my family. i have a 6 yr old son whom will never see his grandfather again, a mother whom will never see her husband again, 2 brothers whom our father was to guide, and a sister. Along with 2 nephews and a niece. The only 2 familys that have had to suffer is his blood family and also the family he shared with his girlfriend Cheryl. I have no remorse what so ever for Gary's family. Their son will sit in jail but they can at least visit him in time. My father on the other hand I will never be able to see again. I have ashes and memories and that is it. I hope that Gary rots on jail, he is a waste of human life.

I Knew Mark, he was a wonderful man. He had a heart of gold and I also knew Gary. I never liked Gary, he as far as I can remember was always a selfish bastard. I don't know Gary that well, because I chose not too. But I knew his younger brother and yes he did beat him into unconsciousness a while back, he is also known for robbing people to support his drug habbits. I can think of 2 that I know of and I am sure there are more. Maybe no-one knows what really happened,but I highly doubt Gary had any good intentions.To respond to Mad from "Honolulu" saying Gary had a reason to do what he did. Seeing as I know both people and I know their personalities I can say from my perspective that Gary had no good reason to do this but out of pure self gain of some sort. whether he was going to try and rob Mark and Mark awoke to this we may never know. But Mark was a kind person, unselfish, and he is missed. For Mr/Ms. Mad you need to Thank your lucky stars that this loser is behind bars and cannot harm anyone else. There is nothing that can fix what he has done, he had a choice. FYI....If you are trying to claim Gary;s drug addiction drove him to do things he wouldn't otherwise do thats just messed up!! Who the hell are you to really know?? You have no idea the pain something this horrific causes, it stays with you for the rest of your life. Countless lives have been ruined by a choice Gary made. He will be held responsible by the justice system, and then of course God.I will not feel any sort of guilt for him, he made his choice!! He didn't have to do this, there is no way to explain the violence behind it. I hope he rots in hell for the rest of his life!! Anyone who defends what he has done should rot right along next to him!!!

God Bless You Mark!!

You will have Justice!!

There is not a day that goes by that Mark is not mentioned. This is a tragedy that will cloud hearts forever. The pain you feel when you lose someone, especially a parent, is unbearable. To have that person taken from you, MURDERED, is unimaginable. So no matter what it was over,THERE IS NO EXCUSE for what Gary did. After his days are over on earth he will be judged,and if he isnt shitting himself over the courts getting him he should be thinking about when he is to bow down in front of his maker and explain why he felt he was powerful enough to chose who gets to live and who gets to die.
In my opinion, watching the Mcmanus family suffer on a daily basis, I hope the least he endures is gang rape in prison. AN EYE FOR AN EYE!!!

Gary in the end of all this will never get what he truly deserves. I doubt he will ever deal with the pain and suffering he put my father through the night he was left to bleed to death. Gary will never deal with the pain and agony my family is going through on a daily basis. My father will live on forever in our hearts, as he always said he would if anything ever happened to him. He is missed daily by many. I am not sure how it is that Gary can wake up every day and breathe life in itself, I hope that with any luck the justice system will give him what he deserves, but then again Jail life is not all that bad, he still gets to make friends, play cards, watch tv, get food, He still gets to live, which is more than I can say my father is able to do.

this is for all of you little bitches that want to say that it was right and selfdefense.. you have no idea what it is like to lose your father to some useless piece of shit... he will get what he gets when he hits the prison.... he will be where my father is then and then he san try to tell people that it was not wrong for defending himself...bullshit.....dad i love you and he wont get away with this.... miss you.... yous son and partner for life... one love one life one chance... rest in peace.....

To the family and MANY good friends...... i never actully knew mark but from what i know he was an awesome person and loved by everyone....... im michael's girlfriend, and i've seen the pain and endless suffering this family has had to deal with!!! it's not fair for anyone to go thro- this...... it honestly makes me sick to think there are people like gary out there, nevermind in jail..... an eye for an eye he needs to feel the unbarable pain he has caused.....
im a STRONG person and honestly it makes me CRY just to watch the aftermath the small portion i have seen...... ive CRIED for mike many times as well as the family and friends, i wish i could take the pain away and i can't....... THERE is NO EXCUSE NONE!!!!!! i HOPE GARY ROTTS IN HELL...... and he will.....

mark,
i know ur listening and i never met you but, i must say u've raised an awesome son who is kind respectful and caring........ it says alot and im greatfull for him everyday!!!! and i hope to continue to help him thro- this any way i can and would do any thing to help your son and family !!!
..........

abby-

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anyone who can side with that monster u call a person has issues too.....

I think someone should make a memorial site for Mark. I did this for my cousin who was murdered and it helped my family in allot of ways. Many of her friends came forward to share memories and that helps with the pain. Having a place to go and talk or share your feelings and simply just remembering the things that make people special. I will post the url of the site I made, it is free through bravehost and it is fairly easy to build even if you have no knowledge. Here is the site I made. I would be more than happy to help if anyone needs it. I have allot of respect for Mark. He helped me through one of the hardest parts of my life. He listened to me when I needed someone to talk to. He treated my family so nice.He was a straight shooter and he had such a big heart. I can't believe he is gone, I am really sorry for his family. He really loved his family. Anyway, I hope I don't insult anyone in any way. I just thought there should be a place dedicated to a wonderful man. I can't say I know how anyone feels, everyone is different. I know what it is like to lose someone whom you are close to to a violent crime. It's not something that ever goes away but it gets more livable with time. Or you just get numb, but talking and remembering the good about someone can help.Anyway here is the url, if you look at the very top of the page you will see links that will bring you to bravehosts home page where you can sign up for free. They give you as many free sites as you wish and it was the best I could find. I have 2 sites through them. http:deannacremin.bravehost.co m

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Half of you shouldnt be talking, because you dont even know him. Gary had a family too, he has 2 beautiful children. I'm not saying what he did was right, but still I know his family well and they have had to deal with alot too. Just because he made one mistake that no one can even prove yet, doesnt mean he should be locked up forever. Stay up Gary, we still love you !

TO ABC:

Just so you are aware most of the comments are from Marks children. Gary had 2 children, Mark had children and grandchildren, people who loved him. "Gary shouldn't be locked up" What planet are you on? It's funny you won't give your real name. For someone who is so defending you seem embarrassed to be associated with Gary. Another misconception you seem to have is that some of us didn't have the unfortunate experience of knowing Gary. I knew him, have known him for allot of years. He has always been violent and selfish! His only remorse is for himself and his only emotions are self-pity. If he really loved his kids, his family then he would have been helping support them instead of drinking and using any drug he could get his hands on. I know for a fact he jumped and beat more than a few people to steal money or drugs. His addiction is the only thing he cared about, and his poor me antics. I saw what he did to his own brother after losing his temper over a game. He beat him unconscious in the middle of the street and then ran and left him there. Sound familiar? You don't think he should be locked up forever, too bad for you. Did you by any chance read the report of what he did to Mark? Then he claims self-defense, how stupid can he be? If there were actually 3 guys Mark would be alive. Gary is a cold-blooded son of a bitch who in all reality should have been locked up a long, long time ago. His children are better off without him.
And as far as no one being able to prove it, the DA has charged Gary with second degree murder, I think they have all the evidence they need. It will all come out. As I said the fact that you used an alias only strengthens the truth and that is what a monster he really is. Life in prison won't bring Mark back, there is nothing that can ever undo what that selfish bastard did. If you think he will get off you are smoking something. You should Thank God he can't hurt anyone else.

First of yes we are all aware that Gary has 2 kids but let me just say this, at least his kids can visit him in prison, the only place I can visit my father is in memory. Think before you open your mouth.

abc wrote:

Half of you shouldnt be talking, because you dont even know him. Gary had a family too, he has 2 beautiful children. I'm not saying what he did was right, but still I know his family well and they have had to deal with alot too. Just because he made one mistake that no one can even prove yet, doesnt mean he should be locked up forever. Stay up Gary, we still love you !