Coach, 66, Featured in Netflix Series Dies After Being Shot

Coach John Beam of the Netflix docuseries Last Chance U was shot in the head and killed on Thursday in what police are calling a “targeted incident.” He was 66.

The shooting took place on the Laney College campus in Oakland, California. Police arrested a suspect on Friday; NBC News has identified him as 27-year-old Cedric Irving Jr.

John Beam coached in the Bay area for 45 years and retired in 2024. / Screengrab / Netflix

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