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“Let’s Go Get This Guy”: Blue Alert For Seth Altman Has Hall County Texas Ready For A Manhunt
Texas authorities have issued a Blue Alert this Friday morning (October 4) for a man accused of shooting a police chief multiple times.
The statewide manhunt has started for the suspect identified as Seth Altman, a 33-year-old last seen in the 200 block of South 4th Street in Memphis, Texas at 11:04 pm Thursday night.
Officials of the Texas Department of Public Safety have confirmed that the man is wanted for being involved in the killing or serious injury of the law enforcement agent, and provided details of his appearance.
Highlights
- Blue Alert issued for Seth Altman for shooting a police chief in Texas.
- Seth Altman, 33, last seen in Memphis, TX, wearing blue t-shirt and jeans.
- Statewide hunt for Altman, deemed a serious risk to public and personnel.
- Blue Alert triggers statewide phone alarms, prompting mixed public response.
Seth Altman is a red-haired, blue-eyed, 6’2 (187cm) tall man. He weighs approximately 220 lbs. (99.7 kilograms) and was last seen wearing a blue t-shirt and jeans.
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Texas launches a statewide manhunt for Seth Altman, a 33-year-old man accused of shooting and murdering a police chief
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ACTIVE BLUE ALERT for Seth Altman from Memphis, TX, on 10/04/2024 pic.twitter.com/ZslyQV1hsO
— Texas Alerts (@TX_Alerts) October 4, 2024
The Blue Alert is an alert issued to all phones statewide any time an officer is killed or seriously hurt by an offender. Law enforcement must determine that the offender poses a serious risk to the public and other personnel, and provide a detailed description of his appearance, and possible vehicle information before the information is broadcast to the public.
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Alongside the time necessary to collect and confirm the accuracy of the data surrounding the suspect, the agency responsible for jurisdiction must recommend the activation of the alert to the Texas Department of Public Safety, which explains the delay between the incident and the alarm going off.
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Texas citizens were woken up before 5am to the sound of the loud government-issued alarm, with many expressing both their concern and annoyance on social media
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“Totally unacceptable to blast alerts at this hour. You have no right to intrusively blast sirens on our private phones while we sleep. Who approved this?” asked one user on X.
“Waking the whole state up before 5:00 am for something that happened at 11:00 last night is a sure fire way to get everyone to turn off their government alerts,” argued another.
The statewide nature of the alarm and the size of Texas meant that some citizens were as far as 300 miles from Hall County, located in the northern district, and started filing complaints to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
“There’s nowhere to hide Seth Altman,” wrote one citizen, as others joined in to help officials track down the criminal
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What do you think ?
B 1 year ago
Peoples comments about being woken up just cement my feeling about people being self involved. A man was shot if you see the guy while stopping to get your morning coffee they want you to call it in. Goodness sakes people have some care for other humans. If this was an amber alert they would still be mad
Justin Pool 1 year ago
Amber alerts don't go off at 5am using the same sound as a tornado warning for people hundreds of miles away
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tori Ohno 1 year ago
Those alerts on ours phones are supposedly there for terror attacks, hurricane warnings, and other immediate "shelter in place" warnings. Not for some guy who shot a cop. They're not even used for amber alerts in my area. How is waking a sleeping family going to help catch this guy? Simply put it on the morning news for everyone to see. Come on Texas, you can do better.
JayWantsACat 1 year ago
"It's sad when all everyone thinks about is that they're awakened." 1) SFTU. 2) No, that's literally not ALL everything thought about. You can think about the poor cop's family AND complain that you were woken up. 3) So if they had offered their useless and completely superficial "prayers", like you, then everything would be okay? I hate the term "virtue signaliing" but that's all that is. You're a better person because you posted that you offered your prayers. WHAT A SAINT!
Lemaire 1 year ago (edited)
No human life is worth more than any other. In the US, police killed 1300 people last year, despite declining homicides and other violent crimes. Roughly half of those deaths will be officially listed as "another cause of death." Police signed up for the job, a job that isn't even in the top 25 most dangerous jobs. So, no, I don't think a 5 am alert to a large state was appropriate as the public danger is relatively small compared to a tornado, flood, or active shooter. Sources: NY Times, USA Today, Campaign Zero.
DaisyBee 1 year ago
Someone is (most likely) dead or dying, and these a******s are bitching about broken sleep?! I hate people so much
Steve 1 year ago
You're absolutely right. 30 million Texans should get a loud siren alert on their phone anytime someone dies by shooting in Texas. In 2022 that was over 4600 times, so a little over 12 times a day, 30m people should get an alert
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R Dennis 1 year ago
So... the police get an alert the same as a missing child? I understand an officer was harmed, but honestly this happens to citizens every day. I don't think a forced emergency alert is warranted unless it's a shelter-in-place or suspected terror attack. I don't get the same protections or benefits of being an officer, so I don't want to be a part of your BOLO. (I am not anti law enforcement, but they get treated far better than the average citizen, with less accountability.)
DaisyBee 1 year ago (edited)
What happened to the days where people had respect & compassion for other people instead of holding jealousy & contempt simply because they made a career choice we didn’t? A choice that puts their lives in danger everyday. It’s a text message asking people to be on the lookout as they go about their day, not a call to arms
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Sophia Athene 1 year ago (edited)
I wasn't woken up by it but I did see it the 1st time I woke up. I was off Friday and would usually go back to sleep. But every sound my house or cat made and I'm jumping up with my mace and metal ball bat to check it out. I finally calmed down after a few hours. I do agree with many here that the officer was not killed and amber and silver alerts don't go out like this, statewide and forced notification. So I think it should be equal lives, especially since children are completely innocent. I'm not complaining about lost sleep. I just wish endangered lives, not potentially endangered lives, were treated this well or we don't use the system for something like this. But as a Georgian transplant to Texas, I've learned very quickly that "Don't mess with Texas" is very true and has long taken on mythological proportions instead of any of its original intent on stopping littering. Dude will probably be killed for trespassing on someone's property in trying to hide. Not a good place to do this, man.
9pj2mq7c52 1 year ago
These people have never been woken up (by their spouse) only to learn there is a “most wanted” man loose in the neighborhood and shortly after learning he’s just two houses down and surrounded by every law agency in the state of Texas. Respect the notices because they might just save your life.
Justin Pool 1 year ago
They sent this alert state wide... I'm 400 miles away and got it
Load More Replies... B 1 year ago
Peoples comments about being woken up just cement my feeling about people being self involved. A man was shot if you see the guy while stopping to get your morning coffee they want you to call it in. Goodness sakes people have some care for other humans. If this was an amber alert they would still be mad
Justin Pool 1 year ago
Amber alerts don't go off at 5am using the same sound as a tornado warning for people hundreds of miles away
Load More Replies... tori Ohno 1 year ago
Those alerts on ours phones are supposedly there for terror attacks, hurricane warnings, and other immediate "shelter in place" warnings. Not for some guy who shot a cop. They're not even used for amber alerts in my area. How is waking a sleeping family going to help catch this guy? Simply put it on the morning news for everyone to see. Come on Texas, you can do better.
JayWantsACat 1 year ago
"It's sad when all everyone thinks about is that they're awakened." 1) SFTU. 2) No, that's literally not ALL everything thought about. You can think about the poor cop's family AND complain that you were woken up. 3) So if they had offered their useless and completely superficial "prayers", like you, then everything would be okay? I hate the term "virtue signaliing" but that's all that is. You're a better person because you posted that you offered your prayers. WHAT A SAINT!
Lemaire 1 year ago (edited)
No human life is worth more than any other. In the US, police killed 1300 people last year, despite declining homicides and other violent crimes. Roughly half of those deaths will be officially listed as "another cause of death." Police signed up for the job, a job that isn't even in the top 25 most dangerous jobs. So, no, I don't think a 5 am alert to a large state was appropriate as the public danger is relatively small compared to a tornado, flood, or active shooter. Sources: NY Times, USA Today, Campaign Zero.
DaisyBee 1 year ago
Someone is (most likely) dead or dying, and these a******s are bitching about broken sleep?! I hate people so much
Steve 1 year ago
You're absolutely right. 30 million Texans should get a loud siren alert on their phone anytime someone dies by shooting in Texas. In 2022 that was over 4600 times, so a little over 12 times a day, 30m people should get an alert
Load More Replies... R Dennis 1 year ago
So... the police get an alert the same as a missing child? I understand an officer was harmed, but honestly this happens to citizens every day. I don't think a forced emergency alert is warranted unless it's a shelter-in-place or suspected terror attack. I don't get the same protections or benefits of being an officer, so I don't want to be a part of your BOLO. (I am not anti law enforcement, but they get treated far better than the average citizen, with less accountability.)
DaisyBee 1 year ago (edited)
What happened to the days where people had respect & compassion for other people instead of holding jealousy & contempt simply because they made a career choice we didn’t? A choice that puts their lives in danger everyday. It’s a text message asking people to be on the lookout as they go about their day, not a call to arms
Load More Replies... Sophia Athene 1 year ago (edited)
I wasn't woken up by it but I did see it the 1st time I woke up. I was off Friday and would usually go back to sleep. But every sound my house or cat made and I'm jumping up with my mace and metal ball bat to check it out. I finally calmed down after a few hours. I do agree with many here that the officer was not killed and amber and silver alerts don't go out like this, statewide and forced notification. So I think it should be equal lives, especially since children are completely innocent. I'm not complaining about lost sleep. I just wish endangered lives, not potentially endangered lives, were treated this well or we don't use the system for something like this. But as a Georgian transplant to Texas, I've learned very quickly that "Don't mess with Texas" is very true and has long taken on mythological proportions instead of any of its original intent on stopping littering. Dude will probably be killed for trespassing on someone's property in trying to hide. Not a good place to do this, man.
9pj2mq7c52 1 year ago
These people have never been woken up (by their spouse) only to learn there is a “most wanted” man loose in the neighborhood and shortly after learning he’s just two houses down and surrounded by every law agency in the state of Texas. Respect the notices because they might just save your life.
Justin Pool 1 year ago
They sent this alert state wide... I'm 400 miles away and got it
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