(KAIR)--Gunfire is blamed for damage to an Atchison County electric meter box owned by Brown-Atchison Electric Cooperative.
According to a release from Atchison County Sheriff Jack Laurie, a representative of the company reported the damage Wednesday.
It’s believed the meter box, located at the corner of Anderson Road and 286th Road, incurred the damage August 17.
The estimated loss is around $500. However, the electric cooperative reported that seven additional meter boxes, located in Brown County, were damaged the same way.
The investigation is continuing.
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