Murder Suspect Joshua Zimmerman Arrested in Chicago

Joshua Zimmerman, a suspect wanted for murder and other serious charges, was apprehended in Chicago on Wednesday after a standoff with police at a restaurant near the Democratic National Convention. Zimmerman escaped from a Mississippi courthouse on June 14 while awaiting extradition to Texas for murder charges. After being tracked to Seafood Junction, he barricaded himself in the ceiling during a lengthy standoff with law enforcement that lasted from Tuesday afternoon until Wednesday morning. Authorities confirmed that there is no connection between the incident and the DNC, despite the restaurant's proximity to the event. Zimmerman is expected to be extradited back to Mississippi, where he faces charges of attempted murder and armed robbery. Investigations into the circumstances of his escape and how he reached Chicago are ongoing.