<P> Their relationship moves quickly . But Serena is also in town for other motives . She has orders to retrieve a piece of artwork that Eric acquired when the two of them were in Africa , that contains smuggled diamonds . Eric 's relationship with Serena is bothersome to Nicole and she tries and fails several times to break it up . Eric later breaks up with Serena after discovering that she slept with her boss , Xander Cook . Later , Eric and Nicole are locked in the basement of the news station by Xander . Facing death , Eric and Nicole share a tender moment , and they realize they still have feelings for each other . But Nicole is engaged to Daniel Jonas , and when Eric and Nicole escape the basement , Nicole breaks things off with Eric , leaving him devastated . In August 2015 , Eric finds Serena strangled to death in the park ( she is the first victim of the Necktie Killer ) . Eric begins to drink . In January 2016 , while driving drunk , he causes a car accident injuring himself , Brady and Jennifer Horton and killing his best friend Daniel Jonas . In April 2016 , Eric is sentenced to five years in prison for vehicular manslaughter . </P>
<P> Their relationship moves quickly . But Serena is also in town for other motives . She has orders to retrieve a piece of artwork that Eric acquired when the two of them were in Africa , that contains smuggled diamonds . Eric 's relationship with Serena is bothersome to Nicole and she tries and fails several times to break it up . Eric later breaks up with Serena after discovering that she slept with her boss , Xander Cook . Later , Eric and Nicole are locked in the basement of the news station by Xander . Facing death , Eric and Nicole share a tender moment , and they realize they still have feelings for each other . But Nicole is engaged to Daniel Jonas , and when Eric and Nicole escape the basement , Nicole breaks things off with Eric , leaving him devastated . In August 2015 , Eric finds Serena strangled to death in the park ( she is the first victim of the Necktie Killer ) . Eric begins to drink . In January 2016 , while driving drunk , he causes a car accident injuring himself , Brady and Jennifer Horton and killing his best friend Daniel Jonas . In April 2016 , Eric is sentenced to five years in prison for vehicular manslaughter . </P>
who did eric kill on days of our lives
who did eric kill on days of our lives
his best friend Daniel Jonas
his best friend Daniel Jonas