Widespread Power Outage in North Carolina Due to ‘Intentional’ Gunfire

Widespread Power Outage in North Carolina Due to ‘Intentional’ Gunfire
The gate to the Duke Energy West End substation in Moore County, N.C. on Dec. 4, 2022. John Nagy/The Pilot via AP
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Officials in North Carolina said on Dec. 3 that a power outage affecting tens of thousands of people was due to damage from gunfire and is being investigated as a “criminal occurrence.”

Nearly 40,000 customers were without power in Moore County as of Dec. 4, according to an outage map provided by utility Duke Energy. Moore County is located north of the city of Fayetteville.
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