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OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County District Attorney on Monday charged a 27-year-old man following last week's shooting death of the legendary Laney College football coach, John Beam.

DA Ursula Jones Dickson will hold a news conference at 1:30 p.m., which will be streamed in the video player above.

Cedric Irving Jr. of Oakland was charged with murder and special enhancements of intentionally discharging a firearm to cause great bodily injury, and engaging in violent conduct, according to court records.

Records also indicate that there was surveillance footage of the shooting, which led investigators to Irving early Friday morning at the San Leandro BART station, when he was found with a handgun in one of his bags. Police wrote in court documents that Irving admitted to sh

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