"The Alameda County district attorney will be holding a press conference Monday afternoon to announce charges in the shooting death of legendary Oakland football coach John Beam. ABC7 News will stream the press conference live in the media player above starting at 1:30 p.m. Coach Beam died last Friday, less than 24 hours after being shot on Laney College's campus."
"Police arrested the suspect, 27-year-old Cedric Irving Jr., on Friday without incident at a BART station in Oakland just after 3 a.m. and recovered the gun. He is being held at a local jail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday morning. The shooting has rattled Oakland, with scores holding a vigil outside the hospital before he died. He was remembered as someone who would help anyone."
"Mayor Barbara Lee described Beam as a "giant" in the city who mentored thousands of young people, including her own nephew, and "gave Oakland's youth their best chance" at success. "For over 40 years, he has shaped leaders on and off the field, and our community is shaken alongside his family," Lee said. Authorities credited technology, specifically cameras at the college campus, private residences and on public transit, in tracking the suspect identified as Cedric Irving Jr."
Alameda County prosecutors will hold a Monday afternoon press conference to announce charges in the fatal shooting of Oakland football coach John Beam. ABC7 will stream the press conference live beginning at 1:30 p.m. Beam died less than 24 hours after being shot on Laney College's campus. Authorities arrested 27-year-old Cedric Irving Jr. at an Oakland commuter rail station early Friday, recovered the gun, and are holding him on murder and concealed-weapon charges pending arraignment. The shooting prompted a vigil and community mourning; Mayor Barbara Lee called Beam a "giant" who mentored thousands and shaped leaders for over 40 years. Technology helped track the suspect.
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