Shooting causes BART delays in West Oakland

HORIZONTAL – BART (San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District) logo. BART is a heavy-rail public transit system that connects the San Francisco …

HORIZONTAL – BART (San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District) logo. BART is a heavy-rail public transit system that connects the San Francisco Peninsula with communities in the East Bay and South Bay. BART service currently extends as far as Millbrae, Richmond, Antioch, Dublin/Pleasanton, and Berryessa/North San José. BART operates in five counties (San Francisco, San Mateo, Alameda, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara) with 131 miles of track and 50 stations. (Photo courtesy of BART)

by: Tori Gaines

Posted: Jun 25, 2022 / 02:34 PM PDT

Updated: Jun 25, 2022 / 02:34 PM PDT

(KRON) — A shooting caused a BART station in West Oakland to close for about 30 minutes on Saturday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for BART.

BART is recovering from an earlier problem. There is a major delay at West Oakland in all directions due to earlier police activity. West Oakland is now open for normal train service.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) June 25, 2022

There were reports of a shooting inside of a train around 1:15 p.m. According to BART one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital. Currently there are no suspects in custody.

The station reopened around 1:55 p.m. according to a tweet from BART. Train service in the area was delayed due to BART needing to “single track” all of the trains through West Oakland.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.