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The shooting is considered to be ‘very targeted,’ but a motive has not been released

Cedric Irving Jr charged over death of ‘legend’ John Beam, who was shot and killed on Laney College campus last week

John Beam, 'Last Chance U' coach, was shot dead in Oakland; suspect once played at Skyline High School.

He was a community fixture in Oakland.

John Beam, the widely respected Laney College athletic director and former head football coach featured in Netflix's 'Last Chance U', was shot at the Oakland campus on Thursday.

Laney College football icon and former Netflix 'Last Chance U' coach John Beam was critically injured in a campus shooting in Oakland, prompting lockdowns, community outrage and an ongoing police search for the gunman.

Mayor Barbara Lee calls John Beam ‘a man who dedicated himself to building up the young people of this city’

Both of the candidates running in the Nov. 5, 2024, general election for California State Assembly District 19 — David Lee (D) and Catherine Stefani (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Minor league Oakland B's dream of hosting a nostalgic game at the Coliseum is crushed by the A's. But their passion for baseball in Oakland remains undeterred.