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"Last Chance U" manager and Laney College diversion manager John Beam has died, 1 time aft being changeable connected the Oakland, California, campus, constabulary announced.
Beam died Friday morning, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell said during a quality conference.
The announcement was made hours aft constabulary said an apprehension had been made successful transportation with the shooting. A instrumentality enforcement root confirmed to CBS News Bay Area that the fishy has been identified arsenic Cedric Irving Jr.
Additional details were not instantly available.
"I'm grateful to the Oakland Police Department and our dedicated instrumentality enforcement partners for their swift enactment successful making an apprehension successful the shooting of Coach Beam," Mayor Barbara Lee said Friday. "This apprehension is simply a testament to the effectual collaboration and dedication of our instrumentality enforcement community."
An apprehension has been made successful yesterdays shooting connected the Laney Campus. More details to come. pic.twitter.com/gN0MGaTfqR
— Oakland Police Dept. (@oaklandpoliceca) November 14, 2025Shortly earlier noon Thursday, officers were called to the field connected reports of a shooting.
The Peralta Community College District said the shooting happened astatine the Laney Fieldhouse, which is the sports analyzable connected the eastbound broadside of the campus, and progressive "a elder subordinate of our diversion staff." A schoolhouse spokesperson aboriginal confirmed to CBS News that the unfortunate was Beam.
Medics took Beam to the infirmary for treatment. District officials said Beam was critically injured.
"I cognize our full assemblage is shocked and profoundly acrophobic for his well-being and stunned that specified unit has touched a beloved, respected, and longstanding subordinate of our community," Chancellor Tammeil Gilkerson said successful a statement.
Laney College diversion manager John Beam
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Acting Oakland Police Chief James Beere told reporters astatine a property league that the incidental was isolated and did not impact an progressive shooter.
Beam is the erstwhile caput shot manager for the Laney College Eagles and gained nationalist designation successful the Netflix docuseries "Last Chance U." The 5th play of the bid followed the Eagles during the 2019 season.
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