'Last Chance U' coach Beam dies after being shot

"OAKLAND, Calif. -- College football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series "Last Chance U", has died after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday, and a suspect has been arrested. Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced the coach's death on Friday, a day after the shooting. Few other details were available. It was the second shooting in two days at a school in Oakland."

"Mayor Barbara Lee described Beam as a "giant" and a mentor, educator and lifeline for young people. "For over 40 years, he has shaped leaders on and off the field, and our community is shaken alongside his family," Lee said. The Netflix docuseries focused on athletes at junior colleges striving to turn their lives around, and Beam's Laney College Eagles starred in the 2020 season. Beam came across as competitive, but he also seemed to form connections with his players."

"Two of Beam's former players - brothers Nahshon and Rejzohn Wright, now in the NFL with the Chicago Bears and New Orleans Saints - posted on social media after the shooting. "You mean the world to me," Rejzohn Wright said in a post with a photo of Beam. His brother shared a photo of the coach alongside a broken heart emoji. Beam, currently serving as athletic director, joined Laney College in 2004 as a running backs coach"

John Beam, a college football coach who was featured on the Netflix series "Last Chance U", was shot on the Laney College campus and has died; a suspect was arrested. Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced the death a day after the shooting and said few other details were available. Mayor Barbara Lee called Beam a "giant" and described him as a mentor, educator and lifeline for young people. Beam joined Laney College in 2004, became head coach in 2012, won two league titles and saw 20 of his players reach the NFL. Former players Nahshon and Rejzohn Wright posted tributes. A Peralta spokesperson said the community was devastated and concerned for his well-being. The shooting followed a separate incident the previous day in which a student was shot at Skyline High School and is in stable condition.

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