Crime
Blue Alert Issued for 33-Year-Old Seth Altman in Connection with Injury of Hall County Sheriff’s Officer
The public is urged to exercise caution and avoid approaching Altman if spotted.
An emergency alert has been issued for Seth Altman, a 33-year-old white male wanted in connection with the injury of a Hall County Sheriff’s Office officer.
Altman is described as 6’2″ tall and weighing 220 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt and blue jeans.
The suspect is considered armed and extremely dangerous.
The incident occurred late Thursday night when a police officer was shot in the 200 block of S 4th Street in Memphis, a small city in Hall County, roughly 80 miles southeast of Amarillo.
According to reports, the victim may be Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant, though this has not been officially confirmed by authorities.
The officer was shot multiple times and airlifted to Amarillo for treatment, but their current condition remains unknown.
Authorities urge anyone who spots Seth Altman to call 911 immediately.
The public is urged to exercise caution and avoid approaching Altman if spotted.
If you have any other information that could assist investigators, please contact the Hall County Sheriffโs Office at (806) 259-2636.
Crime
16-year-old Khyon Smith-Tate found shot to death inside Chipotle bathroom on edge of Temple University’s campus in North Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA โ A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot inside the bathroom of a Chipotle restaurant near Temple Universityโs campus in North Philadelphia on Monday afternoon, police said, as students and staff returned for the first day of the Spring 2026 semester.
The shooting occurred at approximately 5:00 p.m. inside the Chipotle located in the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue, on the ground floor of The View at Montgomery apartment complex. The building is situated near Temple Universityโs Student Center and TECH Center.
Police later identified the victim as Khyon Smith-Tate, a North Philadelphia resident. Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said Smith-Tate was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m.
Temple University President John Fry and Vice President for Public Safety and Chief of Police Jennifer Griffin issued a joint statement following the incident:
โThe loss of life to gun violence is a profound tragedy, and there are no words that can make sense of it. Our thoughts are with the victimโs family and loved ones.โ
According to investigators, Smith-Tate and another minor entered the restaurant and requested access to the restroom. Chief Inspector Small said the shooting is believed to have occurred inside the bathroom.
Moments later, employees discovered Smith-Tate suffering from a gunshot wound. Police recovered one spent shell casing from a semiautomatic weapon inside the restroom.
Although the victimโs last known address was approximately eight blocks from the scene, authorities have not indicated what brought him to the location or what led to the shooting.
At the time of the incident, the restaurant was crowded, and multiple individuals inside the business were detained briefly for questioning. However, police said they have not yet obtained any statements from witnesses who reported hearing a gunshot.
A person of interest was taken into custody several blocks from the scene shortly after the shooting, but Chief Inspector Small said that individualโs involvement remains unclear.
As of Tuesday, police confirmed that no arrests have been made and no motive has been established.
Investigators believe Smith-Tate entered the restroom with another minor, though the whereabouts of that individual remain unknown.
Police are also seeking information about three possible suspects, described as teenagers carrying backpacks.
Chief Inspector Small noted that the area is equipped with numerous surveillance cameras, which detectives are reviewing as part of the ongoing investigation.
Authorities are asking anyone with information related to the incident to contact the Philadelphia Police Department.