Oakland is famous for its former football coach John Beam died Friday (November 14). Beam was included in the Netflix series ‘Chance’ to show his success with players others would not have gambled on. He died a day after being shot at the college campus where he worked.
Beam’s shooting came a day after a student was shot at Oakland Skyline High. The student is in stable condition. The mayor said back-to-back shootings on Oakland campuses show “A series of dog fights playing in real time.”
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John Beam died in the targeted attack, police said
Police arrested a 27-year-old suspect in the shooting of Beam on Friday. The authorities said Cedric Irving Jr. He knew the 66-year-old coach, and it was a targeted attack, with a decorative device. Also, police say the shooting happened Thursday before noon. That day, the police arrived to find Beam shot.
Oakland Assist Chief James Beere He said the suspect left the college ‘for some reason’ but did not specify what it was. “This was a very targeted incident,” he said.
Beere did not say how the man and the suspect knew each other. However, he said the suspect was known to be Layerior around the campus of the line. In addition, Beam had been employed at Skyline High School, and the suspect had played football there. However, the suspect was in the group after the former member left for another job.
How did the police catch the shooter and what’s next?
Authorities were given technology, particularly cameras on college campuses, private residences and public transportation, that tracked the suspect. Police arrested Irving without incident at a commuter train station in Oakland shortly after 3 a.m. Friday. The police found the gun.
Irving Jr. he was being held at the local jail on charges of murder and carrying a concealed weapon, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. He is scheduled to be cremated Tuesday morning. It was not immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could speak.
Family players and ‘ultimate’ players talk
Beam’s family said in a statement that he was “A loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, coach, maker and friend.” “Our hearts are full from love’s captivity,” The family said, they are asking for privacy.
The Netflix Docuseries ”Last Chance” focuses on junior college athletes struggling to turn their lives around. John Beam’s Laney College Eagles have starred in the 2020 season. Beam forged deep relationships with his players while nurturing a team that often competed for championships.
Two of Beam’s players – Brothers Nahshon and Joben Wright Posted on social media after the shooting. The Wrights are now in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints, respectively. “You mean the world to me,” Reonzohn Wright said in the post about the photo of the beam. Meanwhile, his brother shared a photo of the coach next to a broken heart.
Beam, who served as the Athletic Director, joined Laney College in 2004 as the running backs coach. He became head coach in 2012, winning two league titles. He retired from coaching in 2024 but remained at the school to shape its sports programs. According to his biography on the college website, at least 20 of his players went on to the NFL.
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Correspondents Mike Catalini, Haley Daley, and Hannah Schoenbaum contributed to this report for AP Newsroom.
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