No Motive Known in Attack on NC City's Power Grid, But NBC Hypes Possibility Conservatives to Blame
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Roughly 40,000 residents of Moore county have been left without power since Saturday, when gunfire damaged two substations. Financial institutions are urging residents to use online banking and call centers if they do not have access to a branch.
Leading us off tonight, she's in pinehurst, north carolina. >> reporter: with an army of bucket trucks racing to restore power, tonight, federal, state, and local authorities in moore county, north carolina, are hunting for suspects, after what they're calling an "intentional, willful, and malicious" attack on the power supply. >> early evidence suggests that it was deliberate and the investigation is underway. >> reporter: authorities say the suspect or suspects drove up to two power substations saturday night and opened fire, knocking out power to 45,000 customers. >> it's been a nightmare. ...
Over 35,000 people remain without power after vandals shot at a pair of power substations.
About 40,000 residents without power on Saturday night after two stations were struck with gunfire