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.

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

San Francisco BART lines were experiencing delays in all directions Wednesday morning following a fatal stabbing near the transit system’s Embarcadero station.  San Francisco police said in a statement that officers responded to Market and Main streets downtown following reports that a person was bleeding.

SAN FRANCISCO - At least one person was stabbed to death early Wednesday morning near the Embarcadero BART station. The fire department reported the stabbing on Market Street just before 6 a.m. Police shut down the BART station temporarily to look for the attacker.

KRON4's Charles Clifford reports on a fatal stabbing Wednesday morning near San Francisco's Embarcadero BART station. STORY: