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The search for a gunman who opened fire on a busy commuter train, killing one person and injuring another, continued on Thursday after San Francisco police released a photo of a 'person of interest' in the case.
Police say they received reports of a shooting on a San Francisco Muni train just before 10am as the light rail train was moving between stations.
Authorities were originally called to the city's Forest Hill Muni station for a report of a shooting, the San Francisco Police Department wrote on Twitter, but when officers arrived, the train had already pulled away.
They were then able to catch up to the commuter train at the busy Castro Street Station, where passengers and the suspected gunman ran off the train as soon as it stopped and the doors opened.
San Francisco Police on Wednesday released a still picture from surveillance footage of a 'person of interest' in a shooting aboard a commuter train just before 10am
The pictures shows a black man in a black hoodie and jeans, wearing white sneakers and a black baseball cap with blue headphones around his neck and carrying a red backpack. Police have not gone as far to call the man a suspect, and instead say they would like to speak with him
'Most of the people from the train exited the train quickly,' Officer Kathryn Winters said in a follow-up news conference, adding that the police were unsure of how crowded the train or station had been at the time of the shooting.
Two victims were discovered at the scene, and a 27-year-old man was pronounced dead despite firefighters attempting CPR, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The other victim, a 70-year-old woman was brought to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center after reportedly being shot in the knee. She is expected to survive.
An investigation into the shooting is ongoing, and on Wednesday night, San Francisco police released still pictures from a surveillance camera of a 'person of interest' in the case.
It shows a black man in a black hoodie and jeans, wearing white sneakers and a black baseball cap with blue headphones around his neck and carrying a red backpack.
Police are now asking 'this person to come forward and speak with investigators.' They have previously described the suspect as a male of an unknown race wearing dark clothes and a hooded jacket.
Anyone with information is also asked to call the San Francisco Police Department's tip line at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with 'SFPD.' All callers may remain anonymous.
Police cars are seen lining up outside the busy Castro Street station on Wednesday morning following reports of a shooting onboard a commuter train
Authorities say they believe the shooting began after the gunman and a 27-year-old deceased victim got into an argument. A 70-year-old woman was also shot in the knee but is expected to survive
The shooting reportedly came after the gunman and the deceased victim got into a verbal argument, according to Supervisor Myrna Melgar.
'The shooter pulled out a gun and shot the guy he was arguing with,' Melgar told the Chronicle. 'The second victim was not involved in the verbal
