" Considering the age of the deceased young man and the area that the incident took place, we are proud of the Register, so far, for not insinuating that this was a gang related death. Thank you. "

" Yes,indeed.Let's not jump to conclusions.How many times have you just been chillin'with your homies when your gun went off for no reason? We all have been through that, right? "

" If there was an illegal immigrant involved, we better hear about it. "

" we all knew the victim, a fine young man, who wasnt even a man for long. we will miss you and know your in heaven. We have your back, Bro. Napa just wont be the same without you. "

" i wish al those people that talk so bad about people they don't even know would just shut up and try living in there shoes and she if they would be interested in switching spots this guy probably was just with his friends and they were looking at the gun when it went of and hit him why do u people care so much if he was ilegal he was human isin't that all that matters who ever he is hopefully he's in a better place "

" People care whether he was illegal or not Javier because of problems in Napa with illegal alien gangs and drug smugglers. Did you read about the multi million dollar drug bust in Napa a few weeks ago? I suppose to be politically correct in today's society we should all just accept the illegal aliens and their crimes. Why should we accept the crimes of people that have no right to be here in the first place ? "

" Maybe this guy is in a better place.Is there a gang-banger heaven? You know what may have been so tough about being in that guy's shoes? That he hung out with his buddies playing with guns.Illegal immigrant or not, he was stupid because when you play with fire you get burned.If somebody is paying attention and gets out of the gang life then maybe his life was worth something. "

" I love how we don't even have solid facts about to whom or how this happened, yet many of you jump to the conclusions that this was gang related/illegal immigrant activity. It's blatantly ignorant. Wait till you have the facts before you base your assumptions on prejudice. "

" screw u guys rob was my friend from school, we graduated togather, he wasnt a illegal immagrant or a gang banger u idiots so quit talkin so much crap until you know the true story. you guys shouldnt be so quick to judge people "

" DOWN FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THIS WAS NOT AN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT(though if he was, his life is just as valuable) NOR WAS THIS GANG RELATED!!!! HOW DARE YOU JUDGE!!!!] This was a good kid, and we would know first hand since we are family. And thank you God that B.V. is okay. we love you. "

" Natural selection: someone stupid enough to hang out in a car with a gun being shot. Sure, I'll judge. I live four blocks away from the scene. When that gun went off, my daughter could have been nearby and killed. Why should innocent lives be in danger because of some dummy? Better him than my daughter. "

" Illegal Mexican -Great language. And you wonder why Americans want the illegals out. You are such a value to our community. And yes I do judge people who commit crimes and break our laws. Enjoy your stay here in our beautiful country while it lasts. Deportation is around the corner "

" So nobody knows what actually happend?Why are you people even judging?This kid was white and not a gangbanger... "

" I'm a legal citizen with 100% Mexican ancestry, so you can't accuse me of being racist. Fixing the illegal immigrant crisis would SAVE LIVES like these. I've seen too many die in my life from trying to survive as an illegal in this great country. Our current system is not fair to legal citizens, and inhumane to illegals. "

" Who says a white kid can't be a gang-banger? What's he doing hanging around guys playing with guns in a well known gang dominated area? I will wait until all facts are in to judge this guy but right now, based on facts, what else can you conclude? "

" Isnt it bad enough that an innocent life was lost due to an accidental firing of a gun. Yes, how awful to have a loaded weapon in possession. Accidents happen. But the real sadness is through these people turning a tradgedy into false assumptions and a message board for the "righteous" to express their opinions. DONT BE HATERS/CANT WE ALL JUST GET ALONG. IF you havent anything nice to say, or if you cant express sympathy to the family and loved ones left behind, than dont say anything at all. "

" u were my brother really and ilove alot man i hope i see u when i get up there iloveyou rip "

" robet we never really got to get to kno eachother but one day we will meet again and until then u will always be in my HEART as my big brother!!i luv u robert!!and ill b waiting for the day we meet again......mucho luvo yuor baby sister jen... "

" I'll identify myself as a "hater".I hate punks with guns who put innocent bystanders at risk.It was unlucky the gun went off and lucky a child or bystander wasn't hit instead.If more people stood up and said "No More" to little punks with guns there would a lot less grief for so many more families than just the one of the guy who made such a stupid mistake. "

" i also knew the victim very well, and he was not a gang banger. he was a good hearted kid that didnt desirve this crap... so everyone stop hatin! "

" Was he a legal citizen? "

" i personally didnt know the guy but i seen him around he was not a gang member he was such a sweet boy he also was not shot by no immigrant so why doest everyone just shut up and stop juding cant u see that he left his family behind a mother with a broken heart and friends with a empty soul... why doesnt people realize that behind the sences thier is all this people left with a sorrow and an empty ness inside one love "

" I feel sorry for his family and wish them the best, but I had a family member killed by an illegal immigrant years ago. This is an important issue for me. So, I'll ask again, does anybody know if either the shooter or the victim was an illegal immigrant? "

" WOW. I can't believe how racist all of you are. So glad I moved out of that conservative racist town. Of course, the people of Napa NEED to create some kind of false drama because they have nothing to do. HOPE YOU'RE HAVING FUN. "

" QUIT MAKING EVERYTHING A RACIAL ISSUE THE WORLD DOESNT REVOLVE ON RACE ONLY "

" Can you call me prejudice?? Yes. Is it because he has been attacked as an illegal immigrant or a gangbanger? NO. It is for the simple fact that he was a moron. Why in God's green earth was he "just sitting" in a car with a loaded weapon? Was it because some old lady would have taken his cart at the grocery store and he needed protection? Was it because he was off fighting in Iraq for our country? No....the plain and simple fact was that either he or his "friends" were up to no good.......AKA.....MORONS! And if he is the "outstanding citizen" that everybody refers to him as being.......why would you need to be in a parked car with a gun. Most outstanding citizens that I know were driving home from a hard day's work at that time or doing homework. "

" I am just amazed how many actually read and write English. You have such great grammatical skills on this forum, use them in public. Oh wait Mexico is so great you all left it behind. This is great for instant comments but typical Napa way of doing things, the Register is not watching the profanity or stupidity posted here. Kind of like how our mail is handled in town. "

" PLEASE PEOPLE< NO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WERE INVOLVED NOR WAS THIS A GANG RELATED INCIDENT> IT WAS AN ACCIDENT and all of these hurtful comments regarding illegal aliens arent helping the situation. He was NOT in a GANG, He was Caucasion, from your average american family, who was raised well and just graduated from Vintage high, and was very excited about his future. This could have been your kid, so stop the hate!!! "

" LIKE I SAID THIS IS NOT A RACIAL ISSUE.BUT WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES WHO USE THOSE SERVICES.JUST BECAUSE YOU CONCENTRATE ON ANALYZING US MEXICANS DO A SURVEY ON AMERICANS HOW MANY ARE KILLERS,DRUG ADDICTS,HOMELESS,SINGLE MOTHERS JUST LIKE YOU HAVE ALITTLE OF EVERYTHING EVERY RACE HAS A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING SO QUIT BEING RACIST WERE NOT THE ONES INWAR WITH U.S.A ITS TIME TO OPEN YOUR EYES AND REALIZE NO ONE IS GOING TO STOP OUR THIS MOVEMENT EVERY YEAR 485,000 ILLEGALS CROSS THAT BORDER AND JUST NOW AROUND 11 MILLION ARE ALREADY ACROSS SO IF YOU THINK YOUR GOIN TO DO A DIFFRENCE I DONT THINK SO QUIT THIS AND LETS ALL GET ALONG BECAUSE PRETTY SOON YOUR NEXT DOOR NEIGHBOOR COULD BE A MEXICAN!!!!!!!!!! "

" First of all, I want you all to know that Robert was not a gang-banger, he was a good person and everyone loved him. And to all the people who think they know what they are talking about, need to shut their mouths unless they get the story and facts straight! *to my cousin* you ddidnt deserve to die! your missed by everyone! i love you robert! even though we didnt ALWAYS get along i will miss EVERY memory! atleast the people that know you know what really happened! your not a bad person at all, you were just at the wrong place at the wrong time! youll always have a HUGE place in my heart! *love your cousin* Ciera ~*Rest/Romp in peace!*~ t.i.p "

" I don't know which is a bigger tragedy ...such a wonderful young man losing his life or the crap people say about someone they don't know. The ones who matter and love Robert know what he was and thats all that matters. People need to allow our family to mourn in peace... not spend time defending Roberts name. "

" My son graduated with him, and he is deeply up set. He was a good kid. My thoughts go out to his family & friends. I cant feel what they're feeling right now. it would be too painful, since I have 2 boys. I am so sorry for your loss "

" Why was there a loaded gun in the car? "

" Personally I feel that this entire insensitive display of comments should be taken off this website out of respect for the family and friends of this young man. I don't think many residents of this community would be making comments such as these if this happened to someone you love. Some of these comments are just ridiculous, I'm all about freedom of speech but SERIOUSLY this is a little out of hand. "

" What a tragedy! "

" this is a tragedy that this happened in napa!! 2 murder's in less than 2 years should not be happening!! something needs to change...there is a candle light tonight at vintage high school for those who want to show support to friends and family... "

" Hello, bloggers. My name is Bill Kisliuk and I am the managing editor of the Register. I appreciate your decision to use our feedback feature. I share the responsibility of monitoring your comments with others at the newspaper. I want to provide some updated information on the shooting, and caution against jumping to conclusions too quickly. The young man who died is not an immigrant. According to his family members, he was born in Berkeley. While we encourage debate on any topic, including immigration, we strongly encourage readers to engage in debate that is constructive, related to the news and based on facts. Personal attacks, libelous comments, discriminatory remarks and other inappropriate comments have no place on our Web site. Thanks again. "

" So what if whom ever was an illegal alien or not what the hell does this have to do with what happened. My condolences to the familia and friends. All you other idiots who don't know anything about Mexican-Americans or otherwise maybe you need to do a little more learning and don't be so naive or dumb. "

" Perhaps those who have insults to throw and judgments to make should sign their real names. If you are that proud of your comments stand up and be recognized for them. If you don't want to do that then you should probably shut up. Oh and "white kids" can be "gang bangers" too. Educate yourselves. "

" The reason we don't have the facts, is because the Register does not report them in a timely manner.They don't report on events like this quickly because they rely only on the police reports and do no investigative reporting themselves. "

" Bill Kisliuk, Thank you, I wish the Press Democrat's editors would do the same and incourage bloggers to leave comments about race or hate words to themselves. "

" I knew Robert and his family from the time he was born. My Son, Scott use fo play with Robert until he moved from Vallejo to Napa. This is a tragedy. My heart and soul go out to his family--my prayers are with you all. Now I know that both Scott and Robert are finally together again, in Heaven. My words will be of no comfort during this time but please know that I am praying for you and all of us who knew and loved Robert that God will carry us through. God has carried us since our Scott died on 5/10/06. I know he will also carry Roberts family and friends. If we can do anything, you know how to reach us! Love and Prayers, Leissa & Ed "

" Geez everyone, calm down. I first saw something about this over myspace from a friend of mine and was mistaken about it maybe being another friend of mine named Robert. The victim here wasn't this friend of mine as it turns out but, I still have a degree of empathy for the family. For anyone that has personally attacked the deceased or his family, you are not within your right to do so. You do not know the kid and nobody except the people involved know what the circumstances were. Young people play with guns for any number of reasons. The feeling of power that the gun gives the user. Ask any red, white and blue NRA member about that. Some people like to shoot guns for fun at nothing in general. People use guns for a multitude of reasons, but I think a lot of the youth related deaths in this town come from sheer boredom. After all, we get how many automobile related deaths in this town per year because some bored kid decides to race his import car down a main road in the middle of the night? Nobody attacks those kids or their families because the kid decided to fly down Lincoln avenue doing 120 mph. No. That's a tradgedy in this town. A kid gets shot and he's automatically labeled an "illegal Mexican" and told "good riddance". That's the kind of ignorance I've battled in this town since I moved back in 2001... To further my point, I'm about the most heartless son of a gun when it comes to somebody dying by being stupid. But I'm not feeling that in this case. I don't think that this had anything to do with this kid being an idiot. Knowing Napa the way I do, being born and raised here and also having the opportunity to live just about everywhere else in California within a ten year span, I really think most likely this happened as an accident. And that the victim was only killed because he and his friends were bored and had a gun to "liven up" the evening. There isn't anything to do here in Napa unless you are over 40 and boring yourself or into the wine scene. I'm 25 and caught between the want to do something here and the want to get the hell out of town before I go crazy. Live music might deter this kind of boredom. It's fun, it's cool and the gathering of young people enjoying themselves would be better than a group of 5 kids getting together to get drunk and race cars or play with guns. Napa simply doesn't care about it's youths untill someone gets killed. Then it's a tradgedy for a week and then everyone forgets and the same s#!t happens a month later and it's all a big tradgedy all over again. Either way, everyone have some freaking empathy for the family and the friends of this kid. How would you like it if your kid was accidently killed in an accident like this. Would you call your own kid a moron or a gangbanger? And wash your hands of them for playing with a gun? Bottom line is, S#!t happens. People die for no reason sometimes. Get over it and quit attacking people just because you think you are better. As good of a parent as you might thnk you are, your kid is eventually gonna do something stupid. And if they are lucky they will only get in trouble with the law and not end up on an autopsy table... "

" No one wants to pre-judge this kid who died.Okay.We weren't there but neither were you and to say this kid didn't die because he did something stupid? What could be stupider than playing with a gun because you want "to liven things up"? When you bend over backwards to excuse moronic behavior you condone it in the future.You have no idea what the motives were so think before you write.Playing with guns is moronic,o.k. ? Excusing it is even more so. "

" Peace and love be with you robert. "

" man this was one good homie i heard what had happen and man no words can explain i miss you homie Matt c. aka white mex boy "

" For all those people who have been judging and talking down on my friend so badly I wish one of ur family members was tragically killed an we had the opportunity to talk so much crap about him or her and their family as all of u have done. U should have gotten to know him before u made ur judgement.Will I feel bad about talking bad about ur loss?......honestly no becouse from what I read u guys don't. Sum innocant young man was just killed. Do u have any remorse for him or his family? So to all u stupid people who don't have a life and stay home and just talk smack about people over the internet. Screw all of u. One love to my friend rob!!!! "

" To Common Sense Stan- Regardless of your feelings on the "punk" or "gang-banger", You need to step back and evaluate how you're alienating the feelings of everyone else in the community who actually knew Robert. It doesn't matter WHAT he was. He DIED. Stop being so cold hearted and hateful. It doesn't matter what he was doing when he died. Because there is nothing you can say that will change the opinions of his family and those of the people who knew him. Disrespect is never OK. Be an adult. If you have so many negative things to say, write it down on a little peice of paper, crumple it up, and throw it away. Because honestly? No one but you wants to hear your cynical BS. To Robert- I knew you.. if only briefly. Rest in Peace. "

" you guys seriously need to have some respect. rob was a friend of mine. i would love for any one of you guys to try walk ONE day in robs shoes, i guaruntee you, you would trip up. NO rob was not illegal, nor a "gangbanger" as commonsense stan seems to think, he was a good kid that was tryin to get by. and to thin the herd, if you live so close, you obviously know its not a good area. so if you're so worried and concerned about your daughter then move out of the ghetto homie. i seriously cant even believe you guys can be so disrespectful like this. a boy died, hes gone. have some respect. quit jumping to conclusions before you even know what the real facts are. i guaruntee all you haters that if you knew rob you wouldnt be saying any of this crap. rob was always smiling and making people laugh. he wasnt some little gangbanger like you guys are tryin to say. people make mistakes, accidents happen. have some respect. romp in paradise rob. we miss you. one love "

" why dont the register post up any new information on what happened.Because I saw a report on the news and it was different than what you have on here.On the news it said he got shot and that they had a 16 year old suspect in custody.If someone deletes this then for sure Im'ma know that the register aint doing its job. "

" Robert was in my class last year..he wa a pretty cool guy..but for those people that don't know what to think..stop writing stuff your wasting peoples time and your wating your own time too..get over yourselves and move on Robert was a nice guy if you didn't know him then stop jumping to conclusions! he always came into clas Smiling never mad! i was so amazed at this event that i couldn't believe it at first i didn't really think i was Robert then a friend told me yeah it was the one you told me about that was in your class and i sat and thought..this is unbelieveable! we'll never forget you R.I.P Robert!! "