Fugitive Arrested Near Democratic National Convention

The suspect, who is facing murder and armed robbery charges in Mississippi, was apprehended after a 14-hour standoff with Chicago police.

Chicago police SWAT officers on patrol during a standoff with a Mississippi escapee, Joshua Zimmerman, on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2024. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP

A Mississippi fugitive has been arrested after barricading himself in a Chicago restaurant near the Democratic National Convention (DNC).

Joshua Zimmerman, 31, was taken into custody at 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday after a 14-hour standoff with law enforcement, the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office in Hernando, Mississippi, reported.