Man charged with murder in shooting of Oakland football coach and ‘Last Chance U’ star John Beam

Memorial grows for Oakland football coach John Beam

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- A memorial for a beloved Oakland football coach, John Beam, continues to grow at Laney College in the wake of his violent death. Beam devoted 45 years of his life to coaching rising athletes at Laney and Skyline High School. He coached more than 20 players who went on to compete in the NFL. On and off the field, he served as a mentor and motivator for thousands of young athletes in Oakland. Coach Beam, 66, was fatally s…

Suspect in slaying of Oakland football coach John Beam makes first court appearance

Cedric Irving Jr. faces a murder charge and a slew of sentencing enhancements

Man charged in Murder of John Beam Believed ‘Last Chance U’ Coach Was Using Witchcraft on Him

The man arrested in the killing of John Beam says he believes the famed Last Chance U coach was using witchcraft on him.

Suspect in killing of "Last Chance U" coach John Beam in California charged with murder, gun enhancement

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

Who shot 'Last Chance U' coach John Beam?

Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced the charges against 27-year-old Cedric Irving Jr. in a news conference Monday.

Suspect in murder of beloved California football coach confessed to shooting

The 27-year-old man suspected of fatally shooting beloved Northern California football coach John Beam confessed to the killing shortly after his arrest late last week, according to multiple media reports. The fatal shooting occurred just before noon on Nov. 13 on the campus of Laney College in Oakland where Beam had worked for the school’s football program in one capacity or another since 2004. For reasons that are [...]