"An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of Bay Area football coach John Beam, Oakland police announced Friday morning. John Beam, a longtime Laney College football coach featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U," was shot on Thursday. The shooting occurred around noon at the Oakland campus' sports facility, Peralta Community College District spokesperson Mark Johnson confirmed to SFGATE."
"Beam was taken to Highland Hospital in critical condition. Oakland City Councilmember Ken Houston told SFGATE that Beam was still in critical condition as of Thursday evening. In a social media post, Oakland police confirmed a suspect had been arrested as of Friday morning, adding that there were "more details to come." SFGATE reached out to Oakland police but did not receive a response before publication."
An arrest has been made in connection with the shooting of Bay Area football coach John Beam. Beam was shot Thursday around noon at Laney College's Oakland campus sports facility, confirmed by a Peralta Community College District spokesperson. Beam was taken to Highland Hospital in critical condition and remained critical as of Thursday evening, according to an Oakland city councilmember. Oakland police posted that a suspect had been arrested Friday morning and said there were more details to come. Beam retired as head coach last year but continued as the college's athletic director. Beam was a longtime coach featured on the Netflix series "Last Chance U" and a widely respected mentor whose shooting has rocked the athletic community.
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