Seth Altman, man accused of shooting Memphis Police Chief, indicted

MEMPHIS, Texas (KFDA) - An indictment has been set for Seth Altman, the man accused of shooting and injuring Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant.

On October 3, 2024, Seth Altman is accused of shooting the Memphis police chief as he attempted to serve him a warrant.

Altman then led police, rangers and FBI on an over three-week manhunt where he was finally arrested in Fort Worth on October 25, 2024.

On Wednesday, Seth Altman was indicted by the 100th Judicial Attorney’s Office.

During the manhunt and after he was arrested, Altman faced a charge of attempted capital murder of a peace officer.

The District Attorney has confirmed Altman’s charge stands as the first-degree felony offense of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against a public servant.

The DA explained why the charge was changed and what the next steps would be for Altman.

“Our office does an analysis of that case, presents it to the grand jury to which the alleged crime occurred and the grand jury makes that determination going forward for felony prosecution,” said Luke Inman, district attorney for the 100th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.

Inman says Altman could potentially face up to 99 years or life in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and a fine not to exceed $10,000.

The minimum punishment range for the first-degree felony offense is five years in prison.

“Every felony case is serious and it’s treated with the utmost importance by our office to try to get that case presented to a grand jury and get it going as expeditiously as possible,” said Inman.

They say they do not have the next court date for Altman, the judge has to do their preliminary rulings and then a pre-trial docket will be set.

Altman could still take a plea deal with the DA’s office during the pre-trial findings.