Following an overnight standoff with law enforcement in Chicago, an escaped Mississippi inmate was taken into custody on Wednesday morning.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed around 7:55 a.m. that Joshua Zimmerman had been apprehended. The 30-year-old barricaded himself inside the Seafood Junction on the west side of Chicago on Tuesday night. Authorities with the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office said Zimmerman was inside the restaurant alone, meaning no civilians were at risk.
Zimmerman escaped from the DeSoto County Courthouse on June 14. District Attorney Matthew Barton revealed shortly afterward that he believes the escape was a partial product of work from the inside after camera footage from the courthouse was mysteriously deleted.
Zimmerman will now be extradited back to Mississippi, where DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Justin Smith said he will be interviewed to “gather the remaining facts surrounding his escape.”
Zimmerman was originally being held for murder and armed robbery and was awaiting extradition to Houston, Texas. He is expected to face additional charges.
