Eric Braxton, 41, was killed in the early morning hours of October 19, 2019, at Homestead Family Campground in West Rockhill Township, Bucks County, near Green Lane, Pennsylvania. The gathering had been an annual camping trip among friends and relatives. Loved ones described Braxton as a teacher who enjoyed nature, camping, and bringing people together away from the streets of Philadelphia.

According to prosecutors, the violence began around 2 a.m. after an argument between Miles K. Jones and his girlfriend, Kristen Wright. The dispute escalated when Jones flipped the tent Wright occupied; other campers intervened, including Arthur Hill, who positioned himself between Jones and the tent. After a physical altercation, Jones went to Wright’s car for a handgun, returned to the campsite, and shot Braxton in the chest at close range. Arthur Hill, 46, was also shot in the back and died.

Police identified Jones as the suspect and took him into custody. At trial prosecutors argued the shootings were deliberate; the jury rejected a self-defense claim and convicted Jones of two counts of first-degree murder plus multiple firearms and recklessly endangering another person counts. Relatives described Braxton as caring and generous.