Crime
Seth Altman found and arrested in Fort Worth, Texas
The successful apprehension of Altman brings an end to a tense manhunt that spanned several weeks.
UPDATE: Seth Altman, the suspect in the shooting of a Memphis police officer, has been apprehended in Fort Worth, Texas.
Altman, who had been on the run for three weeks, was arrested on October 23rd, 2024, near East Lancaster Avenue and Poplar Street in Fort Worth.
The arrest was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Fort Worth Police Department and other law enforcement agencies.
Altman is facing charges of attempted murder of a peace officer in connection with the shooting of Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant on October 3rd.
He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Tarrant County Lon Evans Corrections Center.
The successful apprehension of Altman brings an end to a tense manhunt that spanned several weeks.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
A statewide manhunt is underway for Seth Altman, a 33-year-old man accused of shooting Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant.
A Texas Blue Alert has been issued for Altman, who allegedly shot the police chief during an attempted burglary on Thursday night.
Chief Plant and another officer were attempting to arrest Altman at his home around 11 p.m. when the shooting occurred.
Altman allegedly opened fire, striking Chief Plant multiple times.
The injured chief was transported to a hospital in Lubbock and is currently in stable condition.
Altman is described as a 6-foot-2-inch tall, 220-pound white male with red hair and blue eyes.
He was last seen wearing a blue T-shirt and blue jeans.
The suspect is considered armed and extremely dangerous.
If you see Altman, do not approach him. Instead, immediately contact 911 or the Hall County Sheriff’s Office at (806) 259-2636.
Crime
17-Year-Old Wyatt Sanders Arrested in Connection with Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Miranda Clements in Vivian
Caddo Parish authorities are continuing their investigation into a fatal shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl in Vivian, Louisiana, on the evening of Sunday, April 20.
According to officials, officers with the Vivian Police Department responded to reports of a shooting just before 8:30 p.m. at a residence in the 33 block of Pardue Street.
Upon arrival, officers located 16-year-old Miranda Clements lying on the floor inside the home with a gunshot wound to her upper body.
Emergency personnel with Caddo Fire District 8 responded and pronounced the teenager deceased at the scene.
Following the initial response, Vivian police contacted the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office for assistance.
Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office launched a joint investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities initially stated they were working to establish whether foul play was involved.
As part of the investigation, 17-year-old Wyatt Layne Sanders was taken into custody in connection with the incident.
He was booked into the Caddo Parish Correctional Center at 3:07 a.m. on Monday, April 21. According to jail records, Sanders is facing two counts of illegal possession of a handgun by a juvenile and one count of negligent homicide.
He remains in custody as of the latest report.
The investigation remains active and ongoing.
Further details, including the events leading up to the shooting, have not yet been released.