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 man accused of stabbing a woman on board a BART train in San Francisco earlier this month is expected to be appear in court on multiple charges Tuesday, including attempted murder.

A man suspected of slashing a woman with a knife on a BART train earlier this month has been charged by prosecutors with one count of attempted murder, authorities said Tuesday. San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins made the announcement regarding 34-year-old Jovany Portades and added that the charge includes enhancements that he used a deadly weapon;

The man accused of slashing the throat of a stranger on a BART train this month has been charged with attempted murder, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said Tuesday. “This incident sent chills across the Bay Area as we live in a deeply interconnected region where what happens in one jurisdiction echoes across city and county lines,