Carlos Misael Funez-Romero, a 19-year-old Antioch resident, was fatally shot aboard a BART train near West Oakland station on January 9, 2016, around 7:40 p.m. He was seated near the car doors when an unidentified gunman opened fire; passengers fled and some tried to render aid but Funez-Romero was pronounced dead at the scene.

Identification was delayed because he was an apparent immigrant carrying no legitimate identification and family members did not immediately come forward. BART police released surveillance images taken from the station platform and worked with NASA to enhance them, but the suspect remained unidentified. Investigators also analyzed a shell casing from the scene for possible matches. The car’s onboard camera at the location of the shooting turned out to be a decoy and did not record the incident, prompting BART to approve purchasing operational cameras to replace decoys.

BART police continued to seek leads with FBI assistance and offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to identification and arrest, but the case went cold with no significant breakthroughs. If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about the suspect, please come forward.