Grand Prairie Police

Grand Prairie Man Charged in Grandfather's Death

A 25-year-old Grand Prairie man has been charged with murder in the death of his grandfather.

Diego Preciado is accused in the Monday death of 72-year-old Oscar Taylor at a Grand Prairie residence.

Grand Prairie police haven't released a motive in the slaying. They say the man was likely strangled, but the cause of death is still pending with the medical examiner's office.

Police spokesman Lyle Gensler said officers were called to a residence, where a woman told them she had tried to stop her grandson from choking her husband.

Officers said they tried to revive the grandfather, but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police arrested Preciado at the scene. He remained in jail Tuesday.

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