Thousands of folks heard a loud explosion last night across northwest Louisiana. Some claimed it was fireworks, but many say it was much louder than that.
The focus of the big boom was in DeSoto Parish. KEEL News caught up with DeSoto Parish Sheriff Jayson Richardson who tells us it was tannerite which is an explosive used in firearms training. Folks also use it to get rid of wild hogs.
Tannerite is described as a binary explosive used for firearms practice and sold in kit form. It is is supplied as two separate components that are mixed by the user.