Officials reveal new details surrounding Seth Altman’s capture

MEMPHIS, Texas (KFDA) - Seth Altman, the man accused of shooting Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant, was captured on Friday.

Officials confirmed Altman’s arrest in Fort Worth on Friday after over three weeks on the run.

Chief Plant was issuing a warrant to Altman on Oct. 3 when he was shot multiple times. Altman had been on the run since.

Officials say Altman was arrested without incident and is facing an attempted capital murder of a peace officer charge.

Altman is currently being held on a $1 million bond.

NewsChannel 10 spoke with Hall County Sheriff Tom Heck, who says a security guard in Fort Worth recognized Altman and alerted local authorities.

Altman is currently in Tarrant County, where he is awaiting transportation back to Hall County.

Law enforcement has not provided a date of transportation back to Hall County, but they say the next steps will be for Altman to be processed and booked into the Hall County Jail.

The courts and the district attorney will take over once paperwork is filed.

“Tremendous relief, it‘s been a long journey. It‘s been a long three weeks, everybody‘s been on edge. Citizens around Hall County and other surrounding counties concerned about their safety and now that he’s in custody, that portion of it is over,” said Hall County Sheriff Tom Heck.

With Altman behind bars, everyone has taken a huge sigh of relief and are ready to move on from the incident.