Escaped Mississippi Inmate Captured After 15-Hour Chicago Standoff
Joshua Zimmerman, wanted for multiple felonies, was apprehended without incident at a restaurant near the Democratic National Convention.
- Zimmerman escaped from DeSoto County courthouse in June during a hearing for attempted murder charges.
- He was also wanted for a 2023 murder in Houston and a parole violation in Connecticut.
- U.S. Marshals tracked Zimmerman to a Chicago restaurant where he had been working.
- The standoff lasted over 15 hours but ended peacefully with no hostages involved.
- Authorities praised inter-agency cooperation in the successful capture.
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