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Sheriff: Loud boom heard in Roland was transformer

Sheriff Larry Lane with the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office confirmed to 5NEWS that the sound was from a blown transformer.

ROLAND, Okla. — Roland Public Schools were placed on lockdown after a "loud boom" was heard nearby. 

Sheriff Larry Lane with the Sequoyah County Sheriff's Office confirmed to 5NEWS that the sound was from a blown transformer. 

This comes after the FBI took over an investigation regarding recent school bomb threats, raising concerns throughout the community.

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