OAKLAND, Calif. — Authorities said a man fatally shot a passenger on a Bay Area Rapid Transit train before fleeing when it stopped at the West Oakland station.
Body of victim of #BART shooting removed by @ACSOSheriffs coroner at West #Oakland station pic.twitter.com/f2mfr8E8Kx
— Matthias Gafni (@mgafni) January 10, 2016
BART police Lt. Kevin Franklin told the Oakland Tribune officers responding to a call about gunfire on a train found a dead man inside a passenger car Saturday night.
Witnesses said the gunman ran away after the train stopped at the station.
West Oakland #BART station still closed as police investigate fatal shooting on train. pic.twitter.com/l0gtC25IQA
— KenWayne (@KenWayneKTVU) January 10, 2016
Franklin told the San Francisco Chronicle that a bald, black, 6-foot-3 suspect with slim build was seen running from the train after the shooting. He said the suspect was wearing a green jacket with a hood, blue jeans and red and black boxer shorts. The suspect had tan military-style boots and a backpack.
