A 25-year-old man admitted to shooting and killing his grandfather during an argument Saturday afternoon at their residence in Central, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. The victim was a retired police captain who had served with the Baker Police Department.

Court records show that Nicholas Smith had been living at the residence of his 79-year-old grandfather, Danny Beck, since July of 2025. Around 3:50 p.m. Saturday, Smith called 9-1-1, and admitted to shooting and killing Beck in the home on Crystal Drive in Central.

Homicide detectives with the Sheriff's Office arrived at the scene, and learned that Smith and Beck had been having an argument over dinner. According to Smith's arrest records, as the argument continued into Beck's bedroom, Smith pulled out a gun and sho

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