'Last Chance U' Laney Coach John Beam. Courtesy of Netflix Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Coach John Beam, who was featured on season five of Netflix docuseries Last Chance U, was shot on the Laney Community College campus on Thursday. "Shortly before noon today, the Oakland Police Department received ... some reports about shots being fired in and around the Laney College campus," Oakland PD acting police chief James Beere said at a Thursday press conference. "Officers arrived on scene, located a victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was immediately transferred to a local hospital where he is currently being treated." Related Stories Movies Inside the 25-Year Journey to Netflix's Acclaimed 'Left-Handed Girl' TV Netflix Reboots Its Gaming Ambitions, Plans New Suite of Titles for TV Sets Though the police responded as if there was an "active shooter," Beere says it was not that kind of a situation. Police are seeking a male suspect of unknown race who was wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie. Investigators and crime-scene technicians were quickly on the scene, and police interviews were underway, Beere said. Surveillance footage was also being reviewed. Beam was later identified by officials - including Oakland mayor Barbara Lee - as the victim. "The last two days have been incredibly heavy for our city," Oakland mayor Barbara Lee said in a statement. "My thoughts are with Coach John Beam and his loved ones. We are praying for him." Beam has been the athletic director at Laney since 2006 and became its head football coach in 2012. He stepped down from coaching football just last year. The local Bay Area ABC affiliate reported that Beam was shot in the head and is in critical condition. Oakland police and the Peralta Community College District did not immediately respond to The Hollywood Reporter's request for comment on the report. "Coach Beam is a giant in Oakland - a mentor, an educator, and a lifeline for thousands of young people. For over 40 years, he has shaped leaders on and off the field, and our community is shaken alongside his family," Lee's statement continued. "This is the second shooting on an Oakland campus in two days, and it is devastating. Schools should be the safest spaces in our city. We need guns off our streets now. We are standing together, praying for Coach Beam and his loved ones." On Wednesday, in an unrelated incident, a teenager was shot at an Oakland high school. Beam and the Laney Eagles football team were featured on Last Chance U, a documentary series from prolific sports-documentarian Greg Whiteley, in 2019. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed Brittany Snow Teases 'Hunting Wives' Season 2, Unpacks Her 'Beast in Me' Role and Hulu's True-Crime Take on the Murdaugh Family Thursday Night Football How to Watch 'Thursday Night Football' Online for Free Live Feed Streaming Ratings: 'Stranger Things' Rejoins Charts as Final Season Hype Revs Up the secret lives of mormon wives When and Where to Stream #MomTok Reality Series 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Season Three Live Feed Jared Padalecki-Led Medical Drama at CBS Opens Development Writers Room noads How to Stream the 2025 Latin Grammys Online Live Feed Brittany Snow Teases 'Hunting Wives' Season 2, Unpacks Her 'Beast in Me' Role and Hulu's True-Crime Take on the Murdaugh Family Thursday Night Football How to Watch 'Thursday Night Football' Online for Free Live Feed Streaming Ratings: 'Stranger Things' Rejoins Charts as Final Season Hype Revs Up the secret lives of mormon wives When and Where to Stream #MomTok Reality Series 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives' Season Three Live Feed Jared Padalecki-Led Medical Drama at CBS Opens Development Writers Room noads How to Stream the 2025 Latin Grammys Online