Coach featured in Netflix’s Last Chance U injured in Oakland campus shooting | Oakland

Authorities in California say an American football coach who starred in the Netflix documentary Last Chance U, about the struggles of college teams, is in critical condition after he was shot on campus.

Oakland Laney College athletics director John Beam was injured in the incident at the school’s downtown athletic training complex on Thursday afternoon.

The lockdown on the entire Laney campus was lifted Friday morning, and the Oakland police department announced the arrest of one person, although it declined to identify the suspect or the circumstances.

Resources he told ABC News It was stated that Beam was shot in the head and the suspect was arrested in possession of a firearm.

The shooting is the latest incident in a recent epidemic of gun violence. school And university Campuses across the USA.

Beam has led the university’s athletic program since July 2006. school websiteHe remained in critical condition in hospital. He took part in the fifth and final season with his team. Netflix’s hit show 2020, which highlights the challenges non-elite universities face in funding and running a competitive athletic program and chronicles the highs and lows of Laney’s six-win, five-loss season in 2019.

The success of the series led to a two-season spin-off in 2021 called Last Chance U: Basketball.

Inside a statementOfficials of the Peralta community college district, which oversees Laney, said it was “a frightening moment for our community,” adding that there was no longer an active threat and the campus had reopened.

“The safety of our students, faculty and staff is our top priority, and we are working closely with police and emergency personnel to ensure the protection of the campus,” the statement said.

Acting Oakland Police Chief John Beere provided a few additional details about the incident in a speech. press conference Thursday afternoon.

“There was some concern that this might have been an active shooter. We responded as if it was… I would say at this time there is no active shooter,” he said.

Beere said the suspect, a male of unknown race wearing dark clothing, including a hoodie, was seen running from the scene. He said investigators were investigating whether there was any relationship between Beam and the gunman.

“We’re interviewing witnesses, looking at security cameras,” he said.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement earlier Friday: sent to x He said the last two days have been “incredibly heavy on our city.”

“Coach Beam is a giant in Oakland; a mentor, an educator, and a lifeline to thousands of young people. He has shaped leaders on and off the field for more than 40 years, and his family and our community are rocking,” he said.

“This is the second shooting on the Oakland campus in two days, and it is devastating. Schools must be the safest places in our city. We need guns off our streets immediately.”

In a statement later Friday, Lee welcomed the news that a person was in custody. “I am grateful to the Oakland Police Department and our dedicated law enforcement partners for their swift work to make an arrest in the Coach Beam shooting,” he said.

“This arrest is a testament to the effective cooperation and commitment of our law enforcement community.”

According to the Associated Press, a student was shot at Oakland’s Skyline high school in the incident that took place on Wednesday. The student’s condition is stable. Police said they arrested two teenagers and seized two firearms.

according to EveryShot tracker According to the report maintained by the advocacy group Everytown, there will be at least 460 campus shootings in 2025, from elementary schools to university and college campuses, including 33 in California. 73 of the shootings across the country resulted in death.