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Escaped Mississippi Inmate Taken Into Custody In Chicago After Barricading Inside Restaurant Near DNC Site
Zimmerman had been charged with attempted murder and armed robbery in an incident in Southaven, Mississippi in September of last year.
August 21, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A suspect who escaped during a court hearing in Mississippi in June was found in Chicago and taken into custody after a standoff with police in a West Side restaurant, authorities said.
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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.
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.
