CHICAGO (WLS) — An escaped prisoner from Mississippi barricaded himself in a restaurant on Chicago’s Near West Side on Tuesday night, the U.S. Marshals Service said.

Joshua Zimmerman is wanted for murder and armed robbery. He fled the DeSoto County District Court building on June 14.

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Zimmerman is currently barricaded in the Seafood Junction, 2325 West Madison Street, and is surrounded by a Chicago SWAT team, the U.S. Marshals Service confirmed shortly before 8 p.m.

Authorities confirmed that Zimmerman was alone in the restaurant and no innocent civilians were in danger.

The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for Zimmerman’s capture.

Zimmerman is described as 6 feet tall and weighing about 200 pounds. He has tattoos on his neck and arms. He is believed to have shaved off his beard since his escape.

The U.S. Marshals Service has asked anyone with information to call the tip line at 1-800-336-0102 or visit https://www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip.

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