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John Beam Shot at Laney College as Oakland Records Second Campus Shooting in Two Days

Police are searching for a male suspect who fled the fieldhouse in a black hoodie.

Overview

  • Laney College athletic director and longtime coach John Beam was wounded inside the Laney Fieldhouse and taken to a hospital, according to school and police officials.
  • Acting Police Chief James Beere said the incident was isolated and not an active shooter situation, and the campus lockdown was lifted after classes were canceled for the day.
  • Investigators are interviewing witnesses, reviewing surveillance video, and asking the public for tips to help locate the suspect who fled the scene.
  • One day earlier, a Skyline High School student was shot and is expected to recover as Oakland police detained two juveniles in connection with that case.
  • Authorities recovered two firearms at Skyline, and city and school leaders called the back-to-back campus shootings part of a broader gun-violence crisis, adding security and support services as investigations continue.