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Laney College Athletic Director John Beam Shot on Campus as Police Hunt Suspect

Police call the campus attack isolated, with a search underway for a man in dark clothing.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred inside the Laney Fieldhouse just before noon, triggering a lockdown that was later lifted and canceling in-person classes for the day.
  • Acting Police Chief James Beere said it was not an active-shooter situation and that a male suspect in a black hoodie fled the scene.
  • Beam, a longtime coach featured in Netflix’s Last Chance U, was transported to Highland Hospital, with multiple outlets reporting he was in critical condition Thursday night.
  • Investigators are reviewing surveillance video and interviewing witnesses, and police have asked the public for tips to help identify and locate the suspect.
  • The attack followed a separate shooting the day before at Skyline High School, where a juvenile was wounded, two minors were arrested, and two firearms were recovered.