DA URSULA JONES DICKSON ANNOUNCES CHARGES IN THE DEADLY SHOOTING OF COACH JOHN BEAM
DA URSULA JONES DICKSON ANNOUNCES MURDER CHARGES IN THE DEADLY SHOOTING OF COACH JOHN BEAM
Charges Include Gun Sentencing Enhancements
November 17, 2025
Oakland, CA — Today, District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against Cedric Irving Jr. (27) for the November 13, 2025, shooting of Coach John Beam (66) on the Laney College Campus in Oakland.
“On behalf of the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office, and my personal family, I wish to express our deepest condolences to Coach John Beam’s family. Coach Beam represents the best of Oakland. Just as Coach Beam’s love for community has been felt for decades, so will his loss,” said DA Jones Dickson.
Mr. Irving is charged with murder and the use of a firearm. If convicted as charged, he could serve a term in state prison of fifty years to life.
DA Jones Dickson also announced mandatory minimums for illegal possession of a firearm.
“There must be more accountability. We will be instituting mandatory minimum sentences for individuals who illegally possess guns. Our schools, students, and teachers need to thrive in a safe gun-free environment. I believe that this will be an important step in that direction to make Oakland and Alameda County safer,” DA Jones Dickson said.
The mandatory minimums, notwithstanding any other charges, are as follows:
Misdemeanor possession – 90 days county jail.
Felony possession – 180 days county jail.
Felon in possession of a firearm – 16 months state prison.
In addition, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office will seek further mandatory jail time for individuals who are found to be in possession of so-called “ghost guns.”
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DA URSULA JONES DICKSON ANNOUNCES CHARGES IN HAYWARD HOMICIDE COLD CASE
DA URSULA JONES DICKSON ANNOUNCES CHARGES IN HAYWARD HOMICIDE COLD CASE
Charges Include Gun Sentencing Enhancements
November 11, 2025
Oakland, CA — District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announces that the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has filed murder charges against Anthony Fox (56) and Veronica Fonseca (54) for the June 17, 1993, shooting death of Mr. Zachary Jackson in his home in unincorporated Hayward.
The charges against both defendants include murder and first-degree residential burglary. Mr. Fox’s allegations include sentencing enhancements for using a gun and inflicting great bodily injury. Ms. Fonseca’s allegations include sentencing enhancements for being armed with a gun.
“This is really a story of collaboration with law enforcement. I am extremely grateful to Sheriff Yesenia Sanchez, the investigators at the Sheriff’s Office, the District Attorney’s Organized Crime Unit, and all of the agencies, in and out of the state, for their roles in bringing this cold case to a close”, said DA Jones Dickson. “We cannot forget that victims desire and require closure in cases. This is a case that took 32 years to resolve, but murder has no limit on when we can charge you.”
Arrangements are being made for Anthony Fox and Veronica Fonseca to be transported back to Alameda County, where they will be arraigned in court.
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