This story was updated at 10:50 A.M. E.D.T.

A murder suspect who escaped from a courthouse in Mississippi and then barricaded himself in a restaurant at Chicago is now in police custody, the New York Times reports.

The suspect was in a restaurant at Chicago a half-mile from the Democratic National Convention, holding police at bay for a time before they took him into custody.  

Justin Zimmerman, who is wanted on murder and robbery charges, barricaded himself inside the Seafood Junction restaurant, and at around 4 a.m. this morning, Chicago SWAT arrived outside the restaurant.

He escaped from the DeSoto County Courthouse at Hernando, Mississippi, on June 14. 

According to officials, he was able to change into civilian clothes and escape the courthouse through a door that police officers were not guarding.

Chief Deputy Justin Smith of the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office said Mr. Zimmerman was in a standoff with the SWAT team at Chicago this morning.

Chief Deputy Smith also said in a press conference that no one else was in the restaurant or at risk during the standoff. 

Law enforcement officials told reporters they were hoping to resolve the situation and extradite Mr. Zimmerman back to Mississippi.

Before he escaped, he was awaiting extradition to Houston, Texas, where he is wanted on murder charges, according to the Marshals Service.