Overview
- John Beam, 66, was shot in the Laney College Fieldhouse shortly before midday Thursday and died Friday at Highland Hospital.
- Oakland police said they arrested a male suspect and recovered the firearm believed to have been used.
- Officials described the shooting as a targeted incident, saying the suspect was on campus for a specific reason.
- Local reports indicate the suspect previously played football at Skyline High School, where Beam had worked earlier in his career.
- Laney College reopened with counseling services as city leaders paid tribute to Beam’s decades of mentorship in Bay Area football.