Duke Energy power equipment in Durham found damaged from gunfire after power outage, police say

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Police say Duke Energy power equipment in Durham was damaged by gunfire after some of the company's workers reported it on Tuesday. About 730 people were left without power on Monday after a spokesperson said the company discovered a “fire and equipment failure.” The Durham Police Department is investigating the incident.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Damage to a utility’s power equipment by gunfire was found in Durham a day after hundreds of people were left without power on Monday, according to officials

A day later, the Durham Police Department, with assistance from the FBI, responded to an area in southeast Durham after receiving a call about the damaged power equipment, according to a police news release. The company’s workers told officers that the equipment had been damaged by gunfire within the past week.

 

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