COACH MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE TODAY. KCRA 3’S RYAN CURRY JOINS US LIVE FROM SAN FRANCISCO WITH THE CHARGES HE’S FACING. RYAN. YEAH. GOOD AFTERNOON. IT WAS A RELATIVELY ROUTINE FIRST COURT APPEARANCE FOR SEDRICK IRVING JUNIOR, WHO IS ACCUSED OF SHOOTING COACH JOHN BEAM. LATE LAST WEEK. IRVING MADE HIS FIRST APPEARANCE EARLY THIS MORNING, ONE OF THE FIRST APPEARANCES OF THE DAY, STANDING BEHIND A GLASS BARRICADE WHILE WEARING A VEST PROVIDED TO HIM FROM THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE. IN COURT, THE JUDGE RULED HE MUST REMAIN IN JAIL WITHOUT BAIL. HE DID NOT ENTER A PLEA TODAY THAT IS SET TO COME IN ABOUT A MONTH FROM NOW, ACCORDING TO OAKLAND POLICE. BEAM WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD JUST BEFORE NOON THURSDAY AT LANEY COLLEGE IN THE FIELD HOUSE. HE DIED FRIDAY MORNING AND POLICE SAYS IT WAS. POLICE SAID IT WAS A TARGETED ATTACK. INVESTIGATORS SAY IRVING TOOK OFF, TOOK OFF ON AN AC TRANSIT BUS SHORTLY AFTER THE SHOOTING. THEY SAY HE CONFESSED TO THE SHOOTING WHEN POLICE THEN ARRESTED HIM, SOURCES TOLD THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE. IRVING BELIEVED COACH BEAM HAD BEEN USING WITCHCRAFT ON HIM. IRVING FACES 50 YEARS TO LIFE IF CONVICTED ON HIS CHARGES. THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE DID NOT WANT TO COMMENT ON THIS CASE. TODAY. IRVING IS SET TO APPEAR IN ABOUT A MONTH FROM NOW, DECEMBER 16TH, WHERE HE IS THEN EXPECTED TO ENTER A PLEA FOR THESE CHARGES. BUT FOR NOW, REPORTING LIVE IN SAN FRANC

The man accused of shooting and killing longtime Oakland football coach John Beam appeared before a judge Tuesday, marking his first court appearance since being charged with murder. Cedric Irving Jr., 27, appeared behind a glass barricade wearing a vest given to him by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. A judge ruled he must remain in jail and cannot be released on bail. Irving did not enter a plea during the appearance. Prosecutors charged Irving with murder with gun enhancement charges. If convicted, he could serve 50 years to life in prison. Oakland native and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was present in court, along with members of Beam’s family. The family, plus the district attorney and public defenders’ office declined to comment after the hearing. Oakland police say Beam was shot in the head while in the field house at Laney College, where he worked as athletic director. Sources told the San Francisco Chronicle Irving thought Beam was conducting witchcraft on him. Beam was a respected member of the Oakland community having coached several players who eventually played in the NFL. His popularity grew after his program was featured on “Netflix’s Last Chance U.” Irving is set to appear in court again on Dec. 16 where he is expected to enter a plea.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

OAKLAND, Calif. —

The man accused of shooting and killing longtime Oakland football coach John Beam appeared before a judge Tuesday, marking his first court appearance since being charged with murder.

Cedric Irving Jr., 27, appeared behind a glass barricade wearing a vest given to him by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. A judge ruled he must remain in jail and cannot be released on bail. Irving did not enter a plea during the appearance.

Prosecutors charged Irving with murder with gun enhancement charges. If convicted, he could serve 50 years to life in prison.

Oakland native and former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch was present in court, along with members of Beam’s family. The family, plus the district attorney and public defenders’ office declined to comment after the hearing.

Oakland police say Beam was shot in the head while in the field house at Laney College, where he worked as athletic director.

Sources told the San Francisco Chronicle Irving thought Beam was conducting witchcraft on him.

Beam was a respected member of the Oakland community having coached several players who eventually played in the NFL. His popularity grew after his program was featured on “Netflix’s Last Chance U.”

Irving is set to appear in court again on Dec. 16 where he is expected to enter a plea.

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