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Cedric Irving Jr., the person accused of killing beloved football coach John Beam<\/a> at Laney College in Oakland last week, will be held without bail, an Alameda County judge ruled Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n Alameda County DA Ursula Jones Dickson announced Monday<\/a> that her office charged Irving with murder and an enhancement for the use of a firearm. If convicted, Irving could face fifty years to life in prison.<\/p>\n Questions about Irving\u2019s mental health were raised Monday after the East Bay Times<\/a>, San Francisco Chronicle<\/a>, and other media reported that Irving told police he suspected Beam of performing \u201cwitchcraft\u201d on him.<\/p>\n Never miss a story. Sign up for The Oaklandside\u2019s free daily newsletter.<\/p>\n Roughly 25 of Beam\u2019s loved ones and former athletes, including NFL running back and Oakland Technical High School alum Marshawn Lynch, filled the seats in the downtown Oakland courtroom where Irving\u2019s arraignment was held.<\/p>\n Appearing from behind a protective glass case wearing a padded vest, Irving had a blank expression as Judge Michael Risher ruled that he be held at Santa Rita Jail without bail. No plea was entered. Irving\u2019s next court appearance is scheduled for Dec. 16.<\/p>\n Irving does not have any prior criminal convictions, according to the DA.<\/p>\n Before Irving\u2019s arraignment, his attorney, Assistant Public Defender Sydney Levin, objected to media photographing Irving, citing concerns of bias and \u201cuntimely\u201d requests to use cameras in the court. Risher denied Levin\u2019s appeal, citing public interest and press protections under the First Amendment.<\/p>\n According to the Oakland Police Department, just before noon on Nov. 13, a man shot Beam at the Laney College field house and fled the scene, launching a manhunt that lasted through the day. Police say they used surveillance footage from the shooting, which they called a \u201ctargeted incident,\u201d to identify Irving, 27, of Oakland, as the suspect.<\/p>\n Around 4 a.m. the following day, officers found and arrested Irving at the San Leandro BART station and drove him to OPD headquarters to be interviewed, according to OPD.<\/p>\n OPD Officer Kevin Godchaux wrote in a probable cause statement that a handgun was recovered from one of Irving\u2019s bags. Godchaux said that during the interview, Irving \u201cadmitted\u201d that the gun belonged to him and that he had used the weapon to shoot Beam.<\/p>\n Irving was booked into Santa Rita Jail later that afternoon.<\/p>\n That same day, Beam was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n Beam, who starred in the Netflix show \u201cLast Chance U,\u201d was a longtime football coach at Skyline High School and, most recently, the athletic director at Laney College. After news reports identified Beam as the shooting victim, community members and Beam\u2019s former athletes flooded social media with heartfelt messages.<\/p>\n