A West Texas police chief whose shooting prompted a statewide Blue Alert last week is recovering after being released from a Lubbock hospital over the weekend, while the search for his alleged shooter continued into Monday.
Memphis, Texas Police Chief Rex Plant was recovering Monday following the shooting late Thursday in the Panhandle community that came as police attempted to arrest 33-year-old Seth Altman, said Texas Department of Public Safety Sgt. Cindy Barkley.
Altman, who is now charged with attempted capital murder of a peace officer, remained at large Monday and authorities were still offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his capture.
“So far, none of the tips we’ve received have panned out, but we’re still asking for information from the public as we continue this search and investigation.” Barkley said, adding the multi-agency search for Altman covers Texas and beyond. “I would stay it’s an extensive search – definitely in our area, but not limited to our area.”