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Danny Beck

Case from Baton Rouge, LA dated Sep 06, 2025

Victim Details

Danny Beck

Male

White / Caucasian

Baton Rouge

LA

2025-09-06

79

Danny

Beck

06/22/2026

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A verbal altercation over dinner on a Saturday afternoon shattered the peace within a home in Pride, Louisiana, culminating in the death of a respected community figure. Danny Lester Beck, a 79-year-old retired Baker Police captain, was shot and killed on September 6, 2025, in a tragedy that sent ripples of shock through the community he had served for over three decades. The man accused of ending his life was not a stranger, but his own grandson, 25-year-old Nicholas Smith.

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  • WBRZ: One dead after shooting at Crystal Drive, Lockridge Avenue in Pride
  • https://www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/local-news/crime/grandson-shoots-grandfather-louisiana/
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    Wow, it's really hard to wrap my mind around this tragedy. Danny Beck was such a respected figure in... ...Read More
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