Laney College athletic director John Beam, a prominent figure on Netflix's "Last Chance U" series, was shot on the school's campus in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 13, and later died on Nov. 14, according to the Oakland Police Department.
Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell announced Beam's death at a news conference on Nov. 14.
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Assistant police chief James Beere said it was a targeted attack, adding the suspect and Beam knew each other, although weren't close, according to the AP. Beers also said the suspect played football at Skyline High School, where Beam formerly coached, although the suspect didn't play there during Beam's tenure.
The Oakland Police Department arrested a suspect on Nov. 14 in connection with the shooting.
