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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