Police searching for Seth Holmes

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Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect wanted for the alleged murder of Damonta Thompson earlier this month.

Police are circulating photos of Seth Holmes, who was wanted on a warrant for second-degree murder while armed. Police warn Holmes may be armed and dangerous. Holmes was described by police as a 23-year-old black male with brown eyes and black shoulder-length hair. Holmes is 5’9″ tall, weighing 180 pounds.

Thompson was found at around 2:07 p.m. on May 9, 2017 suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital where he died from his injuries.