OAKLAND, Calif. — Authorities arrested a 27-year-old Oakland man early Friday in the Laney College campus shooting of legendary Oakland football coach John Beam , multiple sources told this news outlet.

The arrest, which the sources said happened at about 3 a.m. at the San Leandro BART station, caps an intense manhunt for the suspected shooter of the longtime coach, who gained national fame in 2020 when his Laney College Eagles football team was featured on the Netflix show “Last Chance U.”

The suspect was identified by multiple sources as Cedric Irving Jr., but it was immediately unclear whether he had any prior connection to the famed coach.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee confirmed the arrest in a statement issued later Friday morning.

“I’m grateful to the Oakland Police Department and

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