A blue alert has been issued in Texas for Seth Altman. He is suspected of injuring a police officer and is believed to be armed and dangerous.

Texas authorities issued a Blue Alert around 4:50 a.m. Friday morning, launching a statewide search for a man suspected of injuring an officer.

Recipients of the blue alert were warned to look out for 6-foot-2 Seth Altman, but told not to approach him and instead call the authorities. The system is designed to warn residents of potential public safety issues, including the more common AMBER Alerts or Silver Alerts for missing people.

Cellphones across Texas lit up early Friday morning with a blue alert. Find out here what the notice was about.