Wright played for Beam in 2018 and he remained in regular contact with him after reaching the NFL. Beam was a father figure for the Bears cornerback and his brother, Rejzohn Wright, after they lost their dad in 2017. Both brothers spent time at Laney before transferring to Oregon State and embarking on their professional careers.

Nahshon Wright said Beam “meant the world to me.” When his father, Jamal Wright, was shot and killed in December 2017 in San Jose, Beam stepped into a father role for Wright and his brother,

Authorities are working to locate the shooting suspect, described as a man wearing dark clothing, police said.