Oakland Football Coach Shot in Bizarre Turn of Events
In a shocking and disturbing incident, John Beam, the legendary coach of Oakland's Laney College football team, was shot on campus in Oakland, California, according to sources. The shooting occurred at the fieldhouse on East 8th Street and Fifth Avenue, just south of Lake Merritt.
Eyewitnesses claim that the police responded quickly to the incident, initially treating it as an active shooter situation before later determining that there was no ongoing threat. However, this raises questions about how the situation unfolded and why there was confusion among law enforcement officials.
Beam, who is now serving as the athletic director at Laney College, suffered a gunshot wound and was rushed to the hospital. The police are still searching for a suspect described as a male of unknown race wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie.
The Laney College community has been left reeling from the attack, which has also had a significant impact on the college's football program, which recently gained popularity with its inclusion in the Netflix series "Last Chance U."
In response to the shooting, the Peralta Community College District released a statement saying that Beam was shot by a senior member of the athletic staff and is receiving medical attention. The district has announced that it will be closed for the rest of the day and will also close on Friday in order to allow students and faculty time to process the traumatic event.
As this investigation continues, officials are urging anyone with information about the shooting or the suspect to come forward. This incident highlights the ongoing concern for public safety in Oakland and raises questions about how such an incident could have occurred on college campus.
In a shocking and disturbing incident, John Beam, the legendary coach of Oakland's Laney College football team, was shot on campus in Oakland, California, according to sources. The shooting occurred at the fieldhouse on East 8th Street and Fifth Avenue, just south of Lake Merritt.
Eyewitnesses claim that the police responded quickly to the incident, initially treating it as an active shooter situation before later determining that there was no ongoing threat. However, this raises questions about how the situation unfolded and why there was confusion among law enforcement officials.
Beam, who is now serving as the athletic director at Laney College, suffered a gunshot wound and was rushed to the hospital. The police are still searching for a suspect described as a male of unknown race wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie.
The Laney College community has been left reeling from the attack, which has also had a significant impact on the college's football program, which recently gained popularity with its inclusion in the Netflix series "Last Chance U."
In response to the shooting, the Peralta Community College District released a statement saying that Beam was shot by a senior member of the athletic staff and is receiving medical attention. The district has announced that it will be closed for the rest of the day and will also close on Friday in order to allow students and faculty time to process the traumatic event.
As this investigation continues, officials are urging anyone with information about the shooting or the suspect to come forward. This incident highlights the ongoing concern for public safety in Oakland and raises questions about how such an incident could have occurred on college campus.
. It's just another example of how crazy sports can get, right? And honestly, I feel bad for the guy who was shot, but at the same time, shouldn't he have seen his "colleague" coming with a baseball bat and gun 
? The police response sounds super slow to me, but what do I know? Maybe it's all just a big misunderstanding...
i was just watching last chance u on netflix with my friends and now we're all shook 
how can this happen on a college campus? like shouldn't there be security or something? 
i'm so confused... did they say who shot him tho? dark clothing and hoodie? sounds kinda sketchy... anyway i hope john beam is okay 
wanna know more about him btw, is he a legend in football? 
. It's just so senseless that he got caught up in this mess. And now the whole college is shook 
. How did they not know who the suspect was before the cops even started looking? This investigation better be thorough because I don't want no one to get away with this 
it's like, what was going through that person's mind? 
i hope Beam is okay and that justice will be served soon 
. so many questions still unanswered 
. anyway, hope the coach recovers soon 
can't believe what's happening in Oakland rn... coach gets shot on campus and everyone's all confused about it 
this is super disturbing and I hope the coach recovers from his injury 
we need more info on what really went down here 
, and now everyone's wondering what happened 
. I'm sending all my positive vibes to Coach Beam, hoping he recovers fast from his injury 
. The police need to get to the bottom of this ASAP 
. Can't believe the shooting happened right after the team's Netflix show debut 
... what a terrible timing 
. But seriously, it's a super concerning situation and my thoughts are with Coach Beam and the whole Laney College community 
. And can we talk about how confusing it was when law enforcement first thought there was an active shooter? Like, did they not have any surveillance footage or something?! 
. I'm glad the police were able to respond quickly but still... how did this happen? 
. The fact that there was confusion among law enforcement officials and the district is being super secretive about the shooter... yeah, that doesn't sit right with me 
. My thoughts are with Coach Beam and his loved ones 
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, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that whoever is behind this will come forward and face justice