Staff member shot at Oakland college in the city’s second school shooting in 2 days

SAN FRANCISCO– A senior member of the athletic staff at an Oakland community college was shot and killed on campus Thursday, the second time in two days that the city has suffered a shooting at a local school.

The Oakland Police Department said it was investigating the shooting that happened just before noon at Laney College, where officers arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to hospital and his condition is unknown.

Mark Johnson, a spokesman for the Peralta Community College District, said in an email that a senior member of Laney’s athletic staff was shot and killed on campus in its athletic complex.

“The individual was immediately transported to a local hospital, and we are keeping him and his loved ones in our hearts during this incredibly difficult time,” Johnson said. “Out of respect for their privacy, we are not releasing their names at this time.”

Authorities did not immediately provide further details about the shooting.

John Beam, the school’s athletic director and longtime football coach, and the Laney Eagles were featured in the 2020 season of the Netflix documentary series “Last Chance U.” The docuseries focused on junior college athletes looking to turn their lives around.

Thursday’s incident came a day after a student was shot at Skyline High School in Oakland. The student is in stable condition. Police say they arrested two juveniles and recovered two firearms.

Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said she was heartbroken by “the second shooting on an Oakland campus in a week.”