Inmate who escaped courthouse in Mississippi holds authorities in standoff in Chicago
By Adam Harrington, Chrissy Amaya Updated on: August 21, 2024 / 6:00 AM EDT / CBS Chicago Escaped inmate from Mississippi barricaded inside Chicago restaurant Escaped inmate from Mississippi barricaded inside Chicago restaurant 00:22 CHICAGO (CBS) — A suspect who escaped during a court hearing in Mississippi in June was found in Chicago Wednesday and was in a standoff with police in a West Side restaurant, authorities said. CBS affiliate WREG-TV in Memphis reported that Joshua Zimmerman escaped from the DeSoto County Courthouse in Hernando, Mississippi on June 14. Authorities said he changed from a jumpsuit into civilian clothing and left through a door where no officers were around, the station reported. Joshua Zimmerman DeSoto County, Mississippi Sheriff’s Office Zimmerman had been charged with attempted murder and armed robbery in an incident in Southaven, Mississippi in September of last year. WREG reported Zimmerman was accused of attacking an elderly man who had hired him to work at his house. DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Justin Smith said Tuesday night that multiple law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals Service, have been searching for Smith