"An arrest had been made in connection with the Thursday shooting of Laney College athletic director and former football coach John Beam, the Oakland Police Department announced Friday morning. Beam was shot on Thursday on the downtown Oakland campus, the Peralta Community College District confirmed to multiple media outlets, and was transported to a local hospital. His condition has not been made public. The Oakland police had not publicly named Beam as the shooting victim, but said there would be more information on the arrest forthcoming."
"On Thursday at a news conference, Oakland's acting police chief James Beere had told reporters that police were attempting to locate a potential suspect. "It's a male unknown race wearing all dark clothing and a black hoodie that fled the scene," Beere said. Beam coached football in Oakland - first at Skyline High School and then at Laney -for more than four decades before retiring from that aspect of his job after last season."
""My thoughts are with Coach John Beam and his loved ones. We are praying for him," Oakland mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement. "Coach Beam is a giant in Oakland - a mentor, an educator, and a lifeline for thousands of young people. For over 40 years, he has shaped leaders on and off the field, and our community is shaken alongside his family.""
Oakland police arrested a suspect in the Thursday shooting of Laney College athletic director and former football coach John Beam. Beam was shot on the downtown Laney campus and transported to a local hospital; his condition remains undisclosed. Police had not initially publicly identified Beam but said more information about the arrest would be released. Acting police chief James Beere described a potential suspect as a male of unknown race wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie who fled the scene. Beam coached in Oakland for over four decades, mentored many players, and was featured on the Netflix series Last Chance U. Oakland mayor Barbara Lee offered prayers and praised Beam's community impact.
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