OAKLAND, Calif. -- A 27-year-old man was charged Monday with murder in the death of celebrated former football coach John Beam, who died Friday after being shot in the head on the junior college campus in Oakland, where he worked.

Cedric Irving Jr. could face 50 years to life if convicted, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said Monday at a news conference. Irving also faces enhancement charges alleging he personally fired a gun that caused great bodily injury and that the victim was particularly vulnerable, possibly due to age, according to the charging complaint.

Beam, 66, was a giant in the local community, a father figure who forged deep relationships with his players while fielding a team that regularly competed for championships. The Netflix docuseries "Last Chan

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