The man accused in the killing of beloved Laney College athletic director John Beam in Oakland, Calif., was charged with murder on Monday and faces a gun enhancement count as well, authorities said.

Cedric Irving Jr., 27, faces 50 years to life in prison if convicted of Beam's murder. The charges come with an enhancement that he discharged a firearm, said Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson at a press conference Monday.

Irving is accused of shooting and killing Beam, the former Laney football coach profiled in the Netflix series "Last Chance U," at the Laney Fieldhouse sports facility last week. The 66-year-old Beam died of his injuries the next morning , hours after Irving was located at the San Leandro BART station following a manhunt.

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