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Arrest made in shooting of "Last Chance U" coach John Beam at Laney College in Oakland, California
Police in Oakland announced Friday morning that an arrest has been made in connection with a shooting on the Laney College campus that injured athletic director John Beam.
John Beam, the Laney College athletic director and former football coach who was featured in Netflix's "Last Chance U," was shot on campus Thursday, the second school-related shooting in Oakland in as many days, authorities said.
An arrest has been made in Thursday's shooting of coach John Beam on the Laney College in Oakland, California, according to the Oakland Police Department.
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Shooting at Oakland's Laney College wounds athletic director John Beam of "Last Chance U" fame
A shooting at Oakland's Laney College injured the school's athletic director and former head football coach, John Beam, profiled in the Netflix docuseries "Last Chance U."
Authorities are working to locate the shooting suspect, described as a man wearing dark clothing, police said.
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Legendary Oakland football coach, Netflix star shot after gunman opens fire at California college
Oakland police investigated a shooting at Laney College that wounded a Laney College football legend near campus.
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John Beam: Legendary Oakland football coach wounded in Laney College shooting
Bullets rang out Thursday afternoon at Laney College in Oakland, striking a legendary coach who spent 45 years shaping young athletes into leaders on and off the field.
(CNN) — Former football coach John Beam, a beloved figure in the California Bay Area who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” was shot Thursday on the campus of Laney College in Oakland, the college said Friday.
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee called the situation “devastating,” noting it was the second shooting on an Oakland campus in a week.
Famed former Laney College football coach and current athletic director John Beam was shot on the school's Oakland campus late Thursday morning, according to sources.
Authorities are working to locate the shooting suspect, described as a man wearing dark clothing, police said.