A Saturday dinner in Pride, Louisiana, ended in a fatal domestic shooting on September 6, 2025. Danny Lester Beck, 79, a retired Baker Police captain who served for more than three decades, was shot multiple times at his home on Crystal Drive after an argument over a meal moved from the dining area into a bedroom. Reports say his grandson, 25-year-old Nicholas Smith, retrieved a firearm and shot Beck, who investigators say was unarmed and posed no imminent threat.

Smith reportedly called 911 and admitted to the killing, remained at the scene, and was taken into custody by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office. He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison and faces charges including first-degree murder and illegal use of weapons. Friends and former colleagues described Beck as a dedicated public servant and a private, giving person.

Did anyone in Pride or the surrounding area know Beck or have information about his recent living arrangements with his grandson?