A person was killed on Market Street outside the Embarcadero BART station in Wednesday morning and the search for the suspect caused significant delays on the BART system.

SAN FRANCISCO — An apparent fatal stabbing outside a San Francisco BART station early Wednesday closed down the system during the morning commute, officials said. Media reports indicated that San Francisco police were investigating after the stabbing outside the Embarcadero station. Inquiries to the department were not returned immediately.

BART trains on the San Francisco line were running behind schedule in both directions on Wednesday morning after the Embarcadero station was temporarily closed as police looked for a suspect in a fatal stabbing, officials said. "BART is recovering from an ...