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Arrest made in fatal shooting of John Beam, football coach featured in Netflix's 'Last Chance U'
A suspect was arrested in connection to the shooting of “Last Chance U” athletic director and retired football coach John Beam, the Oakland Police Department said Friday. Beam was in critical condition Thursday night following the shooting at the Laney College Fieldhouse, the Peralta Community College District said.
He was described as being in critical condition following the shooting before being pronounced dead Friday at 10 a.m.
John Beam died after being shot at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., where he was athletic director. A man was charged in connection with the shooting.
Coach John Beam, who was featured on Last Chance U, died on Friday, hours after a suspect was arrested at a nearby bus stop.
Coach John Beam of the Netflix docuseries Last Chance U was shot in the head and killed on Thursday in what police are calling a “targeted incident.” He was 66. The shooting took place on the Laney College campus in Oakland,