Suspect arrested in shooting of ‘Last Chance U’ coach John Beam, Oakland police say

OAKLAND, Calif. — A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of college football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance U” and remains in critical condition after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday.

Few other details were available. It was the second shooting in two days at a school in Oakland.

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 Coll

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