Two passengers inside the front car of an eBART train lie on the floor, while another passenger stands near the front with what appears to be a cell phone in his hand. The person who took the photo said that man was not the shooter. BART Police were on scene investigating at the transfer platform in Pittsburg following the shootings. Photos source chose to remain anonymous.
By Allen D. Payton
Three people were shot Monday evening, Sept. 28, 2026, while inside a BART vehicle at the transfer platform in Pittsburg and one of two suspects is in custody.
According to a BART news release, at approximately 5:25 pm on Monday, September 28, BART Police responded to the BART to Antioch transfer platform in Pittsburg after an argument between two people turned into a shooting.
Three victims with gunshot wounds were transferred to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
BART Police apprehended one suspect nearby. Police continue to search for a second suspect.
The trains remained at the transfer station with passengers on board according to people waiting for some of them at the Bay Point Station.
According to a BART rider, “3 shot, 1 shooter running off the tracks at the transfer point. Asked if he was inside a regular BART train or an eBART vehicle he responded, “It was the eBART and it happened right at the transfer stop.”
“It took 20 mins for police and EMS to show up. We then got a police escort to the last two stops,” the passenger continued. “The shooter ran onto the tracks and they didn’t catch him. He was running towards the Pittsburg Center Station. That’s not him though (in the photo inside the vehicle). We were yelling at the driver to close the doors.”
“So, they ushered the (passengers from the) other car into our car and we got more information. The guy who got shot in the armpits was the intended target,” the passenger shared. “All this happened in the 2nd car. I was in the 1st car.”
The Bay Point BART Station was closed following the shootings then reopened about 7:05 p.m. to trains from the North Concord/Martinez Station on Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. Photos by Allen D. Payton
At 6:30 p.m. the Bay Point BART Station was closed and the gates to the entrance were down. They were reopened at 7:05 p.m.
About that same time, train service between North Concord/Martinez and Pittsburg/Bay Point was restored. It shortened the distance of the bus bridge provided by Tri Delta Transit. Some passengers stuck at the North Concord/Martinez Station and heading east resorted to taking Uber rides to get back to the Antioch BART Station. For those headed to the Pittsburg Center they had to travel to Antioch, exit the bus and take a train back to Pittsburg Center.
Tri Delta Transit provided free bus bridge and shuttle service first from the Bay Point Station to the Antioch Station. Photos by Allen D. Payton
BART Police crime scene technicians have been working diligently to get the BART to Antioch platform released for service. The BART news release and X post at 7:27 p.m. claimed, “We believe that will occur this evening.”
Exclusive to the Herald: BART Police investigate the shootings at the transfer station in Pittsburg Monday night. Photo by Allen D. Payton
By 8:05 p.m., BART Police Evidence Technicians and Critical Asset Control Officers were still on scene working at the transfer station.
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