Man charged with murder of 'Last Chance U' coach allegedly confessed, according to court documents

The man accused of fatally shooting beloved Northern California football coach John Beam was charged with murder Monday after he confessed to the killing, according to allegations in court documents obtained Monday

The man accused of fatally shooting beloved Northern California football coach John Beam was charged with murder Monday after he confessed to the killing, according to allegations in court documents obtained Monday.

Cedric Irving Jr., 27, told authorities that he used a firearm found in his bag to shoot Beam, who was gunned down Thursday at Laney College in Oakland, according to a probable cause declaration filed in Alameda County Superior Court. Beam died of his injuries Friday.

Irving was taken into custody early Friday at an Oakland-area transit station after he was seen in security video from the scene, the declaration alleged.

Irving appears to have no criminal history, nor had he been a student-athlete at Laney, Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson told reporters. She said the gun used to shoot Beam appears to have been registered to Irving.

New revelations in fatal shooting of college football coach John Beam01:39Irving is scheduled to be arraigned on murder and gun charges Tuesday, she said. He faces a sentence of 50 years to life in prison if he is convicted.