Woman shot by BART police at Union City station after alleged attack on cop
UNION CITY, Calif. - BART police shot and wounded a 32-year-old woman on Monday night at the Union City station who they said was driving recklessly in the parking lot and assaulted police.
BART Police Chief Kevin Franklin said that just before 9 p.m., two officers were conducting a traffic stop, when Jasmine Gao of Union City, allegedly assaulted one of the officers, which led to one of the officers firing their gun.
The bullet hit Gao in the upper body, and she was taken to the hospital.
As of Tuesday, Franklin said Gao was in serious but stable condition.
Franklin would not disclose more about the alleged assault.
He did say that when Gao is medically cleared, she will be booked at Santa Rita Jail on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon on police, reckless evading, failure to follow a court order, and resisting arrest with an enhancement of committing a felony while out on her own recognizance.
Franklin said she had two outstanding arrest warrants.
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A KTVU crew captured images of a large police presence in the BART station's parking lot with crime scene tape surrounding the area.
An unoccupied car that appeared to be covered in blood was also seen at the scene.
KTVU learned through court records that Gao was charged last year with criminal threats and swinging a metal police at a neighbor in Union City. She was also charged with vandalism for allegedly defacing a box truck and smearing feces on it, also in Union City. Both those cases are pending.
Before that, she was arrested twice on suspicion of domestic violence after her boyfriend said she hit him with nunchucks and a glass cup, causing head injuries. Those cases were dismissed when he declined to cooperate.
BART police said anyone with additional information should contact detectives at (510) 464-7040.
Henry Lee is a KTVU crime reporter. E-mail Henry at Henry.Lee@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @henrykleeKTVU and www.facebook.com/henrykleefan.