Gunman sought in killing on West Oakland BART train

Police officers search the bushes near a bus stop on 7th Street outside of the West Oakland BART station, the closest stop where there was a fatal shooting on a BART train Jan. 9, 2015 in Oakland, Calif. Police officers search the bushes near a bus stop on 7th Street outside of the West Oakland BART station, the closest stop where there was a fatal shooting on a BART train Jan. 9, 2015 in Oakland, Calif. Photo: Leah Millis, The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Leah Millis, The Chronicle Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Gunman sought in killing on West Oakland BART train 1 / 5 Back to Gallery

A man was found shot and killed on a BART train at the West Oakland Station on Saturday night, prompting the shutdown of the station for the investigation, transit officials said.

The 7:49 p.m. attack occurred on the train bound for San Francisco, BART police Lt. Kevin Franklin said. “Officers responded and found a subject dead at the scene,” he said.

BART officials say the shooting occurred while the train was approaching the station or when the train stopped.

A bald, black, 6-foot-3 suspect with slim build was seen running from the train after the shooting, Franklin said. The suspect was wearing a green jacket with a hood, blue jeans and red and black boxer shorts. He had tan military-style boots and a backpack.

Franklin said he had no information on which way the suspect was headed or exactly what occurred before the shooting.

Trains were passing through the station without stopping during the investigation, he said.