Shooting death at Richmond BART station

(03-14) 20:39 PDT RICHMOND -- BART police are investing the shooting death of a man at the Richmond station during evening rush hour Thursday.

The man, who was unidentified, was discovered at 6:22 p.m. with a gunshot wound, sprawled at the top of the stairs exiting the station near the entrance to the bus zone at 19th Street and Macdonald Avenue, BART police Lt. Tyrone Forte said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses heard gunshots moments before that, Forte said. No other passengers were injured, and no one is in custody. BART investigators were interviewing witnesses Thursday evening.

BART service was not interrupted, said BART spokesperson Alicia Trost. However, the bus zone is closed as the investigation continues. BART is providing a bus to El Cerrito Del Norte Station for passengers who need additional bus service.