College football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot

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Crime scene tapes ropes off an area one day after a shooting at Laney College in Oakland, Calif., Friday, Nov. 14 2025.

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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — College football coach John Beam from ‘Last Chance U’ has died after being shot, Oakland police say.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of college football coach John Beam, who was featured in the Netflix series “Last Chance U” and remains in critical condition after being shot on campus, the Oakland Police Department said Friday.

Few other details were available. It was the second shooting in two days at a school in Oakland.

Mayor Barbara Lee described Beam as a “giant” and a mentor, educator and lifeline for young people.

“For over 40 years, he h