A man was arrested in San Francisco on Monday after allegedly pushing a 74-year-old woman in front of a commuter train, fatally wounding her.
The incident occurred at the Powell Street Station around 11:05 p.m. local time, the Bay Area Rapid Transit Police said Tuesday.
The woman was pushed as the BART train approached, hit her head on the train as it passed and then collapsed on the platform.
She was rushed to San Francisco General Hospital, where she later died.
She was identified as Corazon Dandan, a resident of nearby San Mateo County, according to the San Francisco medical examiner.
Soon after the woman was pushed, transit police arrested 49-year-old Trevor Belmont, also known as Hoak Taing, on the station platform. BART Police described him as a transient and said he has a lengthy criminal record, according to CBS Bay Area.
He was arrested on suspicion of murder and elder abuse. He’s being held without bail.
Police said they’re reviewing surveillance footage and trying to determine a possible motive for the attack. It’s unclear if the suspect knew the victim.
Officials said the death was the first homicide on the BART system in 2024.
