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Man Fatally Shot At Richmond BART Station

RICHMOND (CBS SF) -- A man was shot and killed at the Richmond BART station Thursday evening, BART police said.

Multiple calls reported gunfire, including a BART station agent, at 6:22 p.m., BART officials said. The shooting was also reported by Richmond police's ShotSpotter system.

The victim, a man in his 30s, was found shot on the stairs near the 19th Street and MacDonald Avenue entrance to the station. He was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after he was found.

BART police are investigating and talking to witnesses. The suspect remains at large.

BART service has been unaffected by the shooting, however some AC

Transit buses have been re-routed.

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