Braxton Joe Busch, 36, was found dead near Eastside Park at 5th Avenue and E Street in Coos Bay on August 13, 2024. Coos Bay police responded to a report of a man down about 7:22 a.m. and determined Busch’s death resulted from homicidal violence. The Coos County Major Crime Team took over the investigation and asked the public for information, especially any surveillance video from around the park; tips can be directed to 541-269-8911 Ext. 1.

Busch was born November 22, 1987, in Reno, Nevada. A celebration of life was scheduled for October 12, 2024, at the Bastendorff Beach Campground Gazebo in Coos Bay. Benjamin Remy was indicted in connection with the shooting; the indictment alleges Remy unlawfully and intentionally caused Busch’s death and that he personally and intentionally used a firearm. Remy appeared virtually in court on August 28, 2024, on a second-degree murder with a firearm charge. He did not have counsel at that hearing and is awaiting appointment of a public defender; the court has ordered he remain in custody and set a preliminary hearing for September 4.

Did anyone in the area around Eastside Park on the morning of August 13 see or record anything that could help the investigation?