A Texas man accused of shooting a police chief is allegedly on the run.
A Blue Alert has been issued for 33-year-old Seth Altman, who has a warrant for his arrest on a charge of attempted capital murder of a peace officer, according to the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, KBTX and FOX4.
Altman is reportedly accused of shooting Rex Plant, the chief of the Memphis, Texas, police, just after 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Authorities said Plant and another officer were serving an arrest warrant on Altman for an allegedly burglary when he fired multiple times at the officers, the Avalanche-Journal reported.
Altman then allegedly fled the scene.
Plant was taken to a Lubbock hospital where he is in stable condition, per KBTX.
Altman is described as 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 220 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt and blue jeans.
Authorities said Altman is considered “armed and dangerous.”
A Blue Alert is activated for a person who is suspected of killing or seriously wounding any law enforcement officer.
Anyone with information about Altman is asked to contact 911 or the Hall County Sheriff’s Office at 806-259-2636.
