Metcalf sniper attack
| Metcalf sniper attack | |
|---|---|
CCTV footage (Attacks begin at around 1:54) | |
| Location | Coyote, California, U.S. |
| Date | April 16, 2013 12:58 – 1:50 a.m. (PDT) |
| Target | PG&E Metcalf substation |
Attack type | Sabotage |
| Weapons | 7.62×39mm 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.