Overview
- Oakland police said a male suspect was arrested and the firearm used in the shooting was recovered.
- The shooting happened shortly before noon inside the Laney College Fieldhouse, and Beam later died at Highland Hospital.
- Investigators said the suspect had frequently been on campus and previously played football at Skyline High School, though not during Beam’s tenure there.
- Laney College reopened after an initial lockdown and is offering counseling and support services to students and staff.
- Tributes poured in for the 66-year-old coach known from Netflix’s Last Chance U, as officials noted this was Oakland’s second school shooting in two days.