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Officer Shoots, Kills Suspect At Civic Center BART Station

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The Civic Center BART station closed Sunday night due to an officer-involved shooting that left one suspect dead, BART officials said.

BART spokesman Linton Johnson said a police officer shot a suspect who was allegedly carrying a knife. It was not clear yet whether the officer was a BART police officer.

Trains were running through the Civic Center station without stopping.

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