'Last Chance U's Coach John Beam Shot At Oakland's Laney College

John Beam, the Laney College athletic director featured on Netflix‘s Last Chance U, was shot on Thursday afternoon.

As of Thursday evening, a manhunt was underway for the man who shot Beam near the Oakland, California community college’s football field, hospitalizing Beam in critical condition and sending the school into lockdown.

Oakland PD’s Assistant Chief James Beere said a search was underway for a man of unknown ethnicity, wore all dark clothing and a black hoodie, according to a press conference shared by ABC News.

Local affiliate ABC7 reported that the lockdown was lifted at 1:15pm after police determined there was no longer an active shooter situation. Classes will resume Friday.

“A senior member of our athletic staff was shot on campus in the Laney Field House,” the school shared in a statement to multiple outlets. “The individual was immediately transported to a local hospital, and we are keeping them—and their loved ones—in our hearts during this incredibly difficult time. Out of respect for their privacy, we are not releasing their name at this moment.”

Featured with his team on the fifth and final season of Last Chance U in 2020, Beam has served as Laney College’s director of athletics since 2006, and head football coach since 2012.

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