Man Charged with Murder of Coach John Beam

A man named Cedric Irving, 27, has been charged with the murder of former football coach John Beam, who was shot on the Laney College campus in Oakland, California. Irving, who has no prior criminal record, faces a potential sentence of 50 years to life if convicted. Beam, known for mentoring many young athletes and featured in Netflix’s “Last Chance U,” was shot in the head and died shortly after. The shooting is considered targeted, and police noted that Irving had previously loitered on campus.

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