(CNN) — Coach John Beam, the beloved California Bay Area football coach who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance U,” has died after being shot this week on the campus of Laney College in Oakland, the city’s police chief Floyd Mitchell said at a news conference Friday.

Authorities earlier Friday announced an arrest made in connection with the shooting that happened around midday Thursday.

The shooting occurred at the college’s fieldhouse, where athletic training facilities are located, according to the Peralta Community College District , which includes Laney. Beam remained the school’s athletic director after retiring as the head football coach last year.

“The Peralta community is devastated by his shooting and deeply concerned for his well-being,” said Chancellor Tammeil

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