John Beam, coach from Netflix’s ‘Last Chance U,’ dies
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Beloved Last Chance U coach John Beam was shot and killed at Laney College, stunning the community as police arrested a suspect.
A beloved football coach, John Beam, was fatally shot at Laney College. Police apprehended Cedric Irving Jr. following an investigation aided by surveillance footage. Irving Jr.'s family expressed shock and heartbreak over his alleged involvement.
Beam died earlier Friday after a shooting on the Laney campus, where he was athletic director. A suspect, 27-year-old Cedric Irving Jr., is reportedly in custody and the authorities have described the attack as targeted, with the suspect and victim apparently knowing each other.