Traffic & Transit
Police Shoot, Kill Armed Suspect Near SFO BART Station Entrance
Officers responded at about 7:30 a.m. to a report of an armed person in front of the BART station at SFO's International Terminal.
By: Bay City News
SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — San Francisco police shot and killed a man who was armed with two guns and allegedly demonstrated threatening behavior near the BART station entrance at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday morning, an airport spokesman said.
Officers responded at about 7:30 a.m. to a report of an armed person in front of the BART station at SFO's International Terminal and tried to de-escalate the situation, then tried non-lethal measures on the suspect, airport spokesman Doug Yakel said.
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The man, whose name hasn't been released, allegedly continued to advance toward officers, who fired shots at him. He has since died from his injuries, Yakel said.
A person experiencing homelessness in the area suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment, but Yakel did not clarify how the person was injured.
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The shooting prompted the closure of the BART station at the airport. Trains began stopping at the station again and the station began reopening by 8:45 a.m., according to the transit agency.
Airport operations were not otherwise affected by the police activity, Yakel said.
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