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Senior athletics staff member shot at community college in Oakland, California
One man was shot and hospitalized; police continue searching for a suspect who fled the campus after the incident, with the school closing for the day.
- On Thursday, Laney College in Oakland reported a shooting that wounded a 58-year-old man found on the 900 block of Fallon Street and hospitalized.
- At 12:16 p.m., the Peralta Community College District issued an emergency alert reporting an active shooter near the Laney Fieldhouse, but police later determined it was not an active-shooter incident.
- Oakland Police said the suspect fled wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie; authorities urge anyone with information to call tip line 510-238-3821 as the investigation continues.
- The college was placed on lockdown and closed for the rest of the day after a shooting less than 24 hours following a Skyline High School incident, Acting Oakland Police Assistant Chief James Beere called the violence "disgusting."
- With identity reports unconfirmed by police, local sources told ABC7 News the wounded man is John Beam, Laney College Athletic Director, a detail the Oakland Police Department has not confirmed.
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