Overview
- Oakland police identified the suspect as Cedric Irving Jr. and took him into custody before dawn Friday at the San Leandro BART station, recovering a firearm.
- Officials said the attack was targeted and that Irving and Beam were acquainted, with the suspect coming to campus for a specific reason.
- Laney College went into lockdown shortly after the shooting and was later cleared, as detectives continue interviews and review surveillance video with charges expected.
- Beam had publicly questioned the shift to unarmed guards and urged reinstating armed security at a campus safety event held the day before the shooting.
- Tributes poured in from across sports, including messages from Warriors coach Steve Kerr and star Stephen Curry, as the Oakland community mourned Beam’s legacy and service.