Overview
- Oakland police said Friday that John Beam, 66, died from injuries suffered in a Thursday shooting inside Laney College’s fieldhouse.
- A suspect was taken into custody early Friday after an overnight search, with charges pending and a firearm recovered, according to officials.
- Investigators characterize the attack as targeted, have not disclosed a motive, and credited video evidence in advancing the case.
- Authorities have not publicly named the suspect; the San Francisco Chronicle, citing a source, identified him as Cedric Irving Jr. and reported an alleged confession.
- The killing came a day after a separate shooting at Skyline High School that wounded a student and led to two juvenile arrests, intensifying concerns over campus safety in Oakland.