The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/11/14/arrest-made-in-shooting-of-famed-laney-college-football-coach-john-beam/Oakland police have announced that an arrest has been made in connection with Thursday's shocking shooting at Laney College, which left a beloved football coach critically wounded, and more details about the crime have emerged. Authorities made an arrest early Friday morning of a suspect who may have already confessed to shooting Laney College Athletic Director John Beam. The shooting occurred at the college's Field House on Thursday morning, leading to the school going into lockdown — though it was soon learned that the shooter had fled the scene after allegedly shooting Beam in the head. The arrest occurred around 3 am Friday, according to Oakland p

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