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,

Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright (26), center, prays after making an interception during the first half against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in Minneapolis. Wright was honoring his late junior-college coach John Beam.

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