Metcalf sniper attack

Metcalf sniper attack
CCTV footage (Attacks begin at around 1:54)
LocationCoyote, California, U.S.
DateApril 16, 2013 (2013-04-16)
12:58 – 1:50 a.m. (PDT)
TargetPG&E Metcalf substation
Attack type
Sabotage
Weapons7.62×39mm rifles

On April 16, 2013, an attack was carried out on Pacific Gas and Electric Company's Metcalf transmission substation in Coyote, California, near the border of San Jose. The attack, in which gunmen fired on 17 electrical transformers, resulted in more than $15 million worth of equipment damage, but it had little impact on the station's electrical power supply.[1][2][3]

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  3. ^ Serrano, Richard; Halper, Evan (February 11, 2014). "Sophisticated but low-tech power grid attack baffles authorities". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 7, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2018.