A Hall County man who eluded capture for three weeks after reportedly shooting the Memphis police chief is in jail this week after he was arrested in Fort Worth on Friday, October 25.
Seth Altman, age 33, was returned to Memphis on Tuesday and was being held in the Hall County Jail with bond set at $1 million.
Hall County Sheriff Tom Heck tonight released the following statement about Altman’s capture:
“On October 25, 2024, at approximately 5:03 p.m. the Hall County Sheriff’s Office received a hit confirmation request from the Fort Worth Police Department for Seth Altman. The Hall County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the warrant for a charge of attempted capital murder of a peace officer. Seth Altman was taken into custody without incident by the Fort Worth Police Department.”
Altman was held in the Tarrant County Jail until he was transported to Memphis this week.
Donley County Sheriff Butch Blackburn said authorities were called about Altman’s location in Fort Worth after someone there recognized him from a wanted poster.
Altman is reported to have shot Police Chief Rex Plant on the night of October 3 and had been on the run since that time with some evidence that he crossed over into Donley County at one point while avoiding authorities.
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