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RCMP investigate after electric substation shot at, causing oil leak and power outage | Globalnews.ca

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RCMP say they responded to a firearms call at an ATCO substation in Lloydminster , Alberta .

They say the facility was shot at and a bullet hit an oil tank, knocking out power to more than 8,400 residents for almost five hours .

Preliminary estimates place the cost of damage and environmental cleanup at about $1.1 million .

Police are also investigating several break-ins that took place during the outage.

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