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John Beam Wounded in Laney College Fieldhouse Shooting, Suspect Sought

Authorities are searching for a man in a black hoodie following the on-campus shooting.

A shooting took place on Laney College’s campus in Oakland. By early Thursday afternoon, police said there was no longer a threat, but were searching for the shooter. 
Police officials are seen at Laney College on Thursday. The college’s athletic director was shot. 
James Beere, the assistant chief of police of the Oakland Police Department, during a news conference at Laney College in Oakland. The school was placed on lockdown after an individual was shot on campus, according to police.
John Beam in a scene from the 2020 season of Netflix’s “Last Chance U,” which featured Laney College’s football team.

Overview

  • Police and college officials said the shooting occurred late Thursday morning inside the Laney Fieldhouse in Oakland.
  • Beam was taken by ambulance to Highland Hospital, and his medical condition has not been publicly confirmed.
  • The campus was locked down after emergency alerts, then the lockdown was lifted as in-person classes were canceled for the day and online instruction continued.
  • Oakland police said the suspect fled the scene and asked the public for help locating him.
  • The incident followed another campus-related shooting in Oakland this week, and local leaders highlighted Beam’s decades-long impact on the city’s athletics and his 'Last Chance U' profile.