US EditionCollege football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot, Oakland police say
- On Nov. 13, 2025, John Beam, Laney College athletic director, was shot shortly before noon inside the Laney College Field House on the 900 block of Fallon Street, and police secured the facilities.
- Laney College athletic director John Beam rose to national attention after Netflix's `Last Chance U` in 2020, building a decades-long coaching career at Skyline and Laney with 15 league championships and over 20 NFL players.
- Authorities arrested 27-year-old Cedric Irving Jr. early Friday at the San Leandro BART station after an overnight manhunt; police said Irving knew Beam but `did not have a relationship` and described Beam as `targeted`, while motive and charges remain pending.
- Coach John Beam `passed away this morning` from his gunshot wound, and Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee praised law enforcement, saying `This arrest is a testament to the effective collaboration and dedication of our law enforcement community.`
- The shooting came less than 24 hours after a student was wounded at Skyline High, and officials say the Oakland Police Department investigation remains active with FBI assistance.
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A beloved college football coach is shot and killed on campus
Laney College, as well as the greater Oakland community, mourn the death of John Beam. The longtime coach and athletics director was shot and killed on Friday in what the police called a “targeted attack” at the campus. Beam was an important figure in Bay Area sports for over four decades. He became well-known after […] The post A beloved college football coach is shot and killed on campus appeared first on News Addicts.
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