Police officials in Oakland, California, confirmed on Friday that legendary football Coach John Beam died after a shooting at Laney College on Thursday.

Beam, who died in the hospital Friday morning, was the college's athletic director and longtime football coach. He was featured in the Netflix documentary series "Last Chance U" in 2020. Beam also led the team to a championship in 2018. He retired from coaching last year.

The shooting happened before noon at the community college near Lake Merritt.

Acting Oakland Police Chief James Beere said police received reports of the shooting in and around the campus. Officers found Beam with a gunshot wound, and he was taken to a local hospital.

An arrest was made in connection with the shooting, according to the Oakland Police Department. Cedri

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