Erin Hayne was loved by everyone he knew, from his family to the fishing community, his brother said.

Mitchell McNeill said in an interview Tuesday that, as a teen, his brother quickly found a home among his fellow fishermen. He said years of fishing trips with Hayne solidified their bond and they each have a permanent reminder on their right biceps — matching tattoos of a character in Mandarin that means “brother.”

Hayne, 33, of Casco, was fatally shot last week in Windham while riding his motorcycle. A spokesperson for the Maine State Police confirmed Tuesday that investigators have not found a connection between Hayne and the shooter, who was identified as 48-year-old James Ford, of Windham. Police have said Ford died of an apparent suicide.

Officials from the Windham Police Department did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

A memorial set up near where the shooting occurred in Windham is peppered with flowers, lights and photos of Hayne.

McNeill said his brother will be remembered as a generous, hardworking man who loved his family and his 11-year-old son.

“He had his whole life ahead of him,” said McNeill, 42, who lives in Harmony. “He was the best little brother you could have ever asked for.”

Heather Hanson, a family friend, described Hayne as a quiet, easygoing man who loved the outdoors and spending time with his son. He enjoyed video games, listening to classic rock and taking his loved ones for rides on his motorcycle and dirt bike, McNeill said.

“The most important thing to him was being the best father that his son deserved,” Hanson said on Monday. “That’s what his family wants him to be remembered as. His son was everything to him.”

McNeill said his brother was “the glue that held it all together” when it came to his family. Hanson said Hayne had a close relationship with his older sister, Sabrina. She described them as “best friends” who spoke nearly every day.

McNeill said Hayne most recently worked for a local landscaping business and, when he was younger, found most of his work around the fishing industry. McNeill said he and his brother worked long shifts at marinas or out on the water, lobstering and catching hagfish.

He said Hayne worked hard to battle substance use issues and was focused on sobriety and providing for his son. McNeill said he looked to his brother as a role model.

He said he kept in touch with his brother often and the pair jokingly called each other “Uncle Erin” and “Uncle Mitchell” — names that stuck when their children were born.

“He was the one I called,” McNeill said, “when all else didn’t make sense.”