Shooting causes BART closure at Fruitvale station

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(OAKLAND, Calif.) The Fruitvale BART station in East Oakland was closed Sunday night after a man was injured in a nearby shooting, East Bay Times reports.

Police were notified of the shooting by a ShotSpotter alert at approximately 8:35 p.m. Officers discovered a man suffering from several gunshot wounds near the intersection of San Leandro Street and 34th Avenue.

According to reports, the victim was a man in his 20s but authorities have yet to release his identity.

He was transported to a nearby hospital. His condition was not immediately unknown.

Officers responding to the incident set up a perimeter around the man while paramedics provided him with care before transporting him to a hospital.

Officials from BART responding to the incident said that they closed the station for 20 minutes as a precautionary measure before reopening.

Officers have not released a possible motive for the shooting and no arrests have been made at this time.

A $5,000 reward is being offered for any additional information leading to the arrest of the shooter.

Tips can be submitted by calling the Oakland Police Department at 510-238-3426 or by contacting Crime Stoppers of Oakland at 510-777-8572.

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