Authorities remain tight-lipped about how a Branson camper was shot and killed early Sunday morning at a campground on the Buffalo National River.

Despite Springfield News-Leader requests, neither the Searcy County Sheriff's Office, Arkansas State Police nor National Park Service has yet provided an incident report on the shooting of Jonathan Bolger, 34, who reportedly was killed by park rangers patrolling the Spring Creek Campground near Yellville.

A previous Park Service news release said park rangers encountered Bolger early Sunday morning. The news release said Bolger was armed with a gun and he refused to drop the weapon before being shot.

As of Friday, the Park Service had not named the two park rangers nor provided more details about the incident. It remains unclear whether just one or both park rangers fired their weapons.

Jonathan Bolger's girlfriend, Ashley Santoro, has created a Go Fund Me account to help pay for his funeral expenses.

Santoro writes that "John would have wanted people to be happy and celebrate his life and not cry over him.

"He would want people to share in all of the wonderful memories and ways he touched our lives. We want to spread his ashes on some of his favorite places such as his favorite camping sites, hiking trails and his two favorite rivers. With so many people asking if there is anything that they can do to help, we ask that you help the family with the final costs to be able to make this happen. Trying to help with the costs will be one less burden his mother will have to worry about."

Branson resident Roberta Wascher said she has known Bolger since 2010. She said he was the front desk manager at the Cabins at Green Mountain in Branson.

"John was an outdoorsman who loved being outside," Wascher recalled. "I have been kayaking with John and we spent a lot of time just BS-ing. John was one of those people who could piss you off one minute and then make you laugh the next. I'm just totally devastated that this could happen."

Springfield resident Alyssa Wagner said she had known Bolger for nearly a decade and met him when they both worked at the same hotel in Branson.

"Jonathan was a great guy who was full of life, he always had an upbeat attitude and a lot of happy energy," Wagner said Friday. "That's the only way I explain it, as happy energy. He just wanted to be happy. He loved to travel and be in the outdoors, he loved camping and floating trips and hiking. He wasn't one to just sit at home after work, he wanted to get out there and do something to make happy, fun memories."

She said Bolger respected law enforcement, and it showed in his work.

"I have personally seen him while working with him at the hotel give law enforcement greater discounts on rooms than were normally given, and I've seen him hand out free Branson show tickets to officers," Wagner said. "He had nothing against LE (law enforcement) or authority in any way. He wasn't a defiant or disrespectful guy when it came to authority. He would even share local LE agencies' Facebook posts that asked the community to help catch criminals."