SAN FRANCISCO — A person died outside a San Francisco BART station early Wednesday in an apparent stabbing, police and officials said.

The incident outside the Embarcadero Station on Market Street closed down the system for about 40 minutes during the morning commute, officials said.

In a statement, San Francisco police said they responded about 5:50 a.m. to reports of a person bleeding outside the station. Officers arrived to find a person with an unspecified injury and bleeding. Police said they and medics rendered aid but the person died at the scene.

BART spokesperson Jim Allison said officials closed the station while police searched for a suspect. Police said they have not made an arrest.

 Man who allegedly stabbed woman on BART has extensive criminal history

The stabbing came less than two weeks after a slashing on an Antioch-bound train that critically injured a 54-year-old woman. Authorities have charged a 34-year-old man with one count of attempted murder, according court records.

Officials closed the Embarcadero station at 5:50 a.m. for about 40 minutes. Trains briefly single-tracked through the station before all trains were held at the station, Allison said.

Police closed Market Street from Main Street to Beale Street during the investigation.

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Originally Published: November 13, 2024 at 8:03 AM PST