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    John Beam, Targeted Shooting at Laney College in Oakland: Campus Mourns Last Chance U” Star and Football at 66 Coach

    Oakland – The Oakland and football communities are in mourning following the death of John Beam, 66, a longtime coach, mentor, and star of Netflix’s Last Chance U. Beam was shot on the Laney College campus on Thursday, and despite being rushed to a nearby hospital, Oakland Police confirmed he died from his injuries Friday morning. Authorities described the incident as a “very targeted situation,” with a suspect arrested later that morning outside the city. Beam’s career at Laney College spanned nearly two decades. Joining as an assistant coach in 2004, he became head coach in 2012 and eventually served…