"Crime scene tapes ropes off an area after a shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP) A college athletic director who starred in season five of the Netflix series Last Chance U was reportedly shot on campus Thursday. According to a report from NBC News, Laney College Athletic Director John Beam was in critical condition following the shooting."
"We're currently asking the public's help in locating a suspect, a potential suspect in this case, Oakland Police Department Acting Chief James Beere told reporters. Police responded to reports of shots fired on or near campus shortly before noon, Beere said. Investigators were looking at surveillance video to help determine what occurred, Beere said at a news conference Thursday afternoon."
Laney College Athletic Director John Beam was shot around noon at the Laney College Fieldhouse in Oakland and was in critical condition. Police responded to reports of shots fired on or near campus shortly before noon and said investigators were reviewing surveillance video to determine what occurred. Oakland Police Department Acting Chief James Beere asked the public for help locating a potential suspect. Beam appeared in season five of Last Chance U, which aired in 2020 and focused on Laney College and college football athletes' struggles. The same week a student was shot at Skyline High School; two suspects were arrested and two firearms recovered, and authorities said all three are minors. The victim was transported to a local hospital and was expected to survive the shooting.
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