HALL COUNTY, Texas — Shortly before 5 a.m., cellphones across Texas got a Blue Alert issued for a 33-year-old man who was wanted out of Memphis, Texas, up in The Panhandle.
Seth Altman was named as the suspect in the Blue Alert out of Hall County.
KVII in Amarillo reported that Altman is accused of shooting Memphis Police Chief Rex Plant, while Plant was trying to serve a warrant. KVII-TV reports Plant was listed in stable condition at a hospital in Lubbock. A hospital spokesperson did not immediately return a phone call from The Associated Press.
According to the Texas DPS frequently asked questions about emergency alerts, statewide AMBER and Blue Alerts are supposed to only be sent between the hours of 6 a.m. and 11 p.m., to include holidays and weekends. Regional AMBER and Blue Alert hours could differ, according to the FAQ sheet.
It is unclear why the alert was sent seemingly statewide outside of the 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. window.
Regardless, Texans quickly took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to vent out their frustrations with being awakened by the alert.
Here is a look at some of the reaction online:
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