DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. - The reward for a man charged with murder and attempted murder who escaped the DeSoto County jail has been increased to $10,000, officials said. 

The U.S. Marshals and the DeSoto County District Attorney's Office are offering $5,000 each, DA's office said. 

DCSO said Joshua James Zimmerman escaped from the DeSoto County courthouse on Friday, June 14. Zimmerman was charged with attempted murder by Southaven Police on September 29. FOX13 confirmed that the 30-year-old has also been charged with a murder in Houston, Texas.

A photo the sheriff's office posted to Facebook appears to show Zimmerman walking out of a door unaccompanied. The sheriff's office said Zimmerman was at the courthouse for a hearing. 

"Our Fugitive Apprehension Team is actively searching for Mr. Zimmerman, and I am confident we will apprehend him. We will be waiting for him at the Adult Detention Center," a statement from DeSoto County Sheriff Thomas Tuggle said. 

Along with the murder charge from Houston and attempted murder charge in Southaven, Zimmerman also faces charges of taking away a motor vehicle, armed robbery, possession of a weapon by a felon and disorderly conduct. 

DCSO said anyone aiding Zimmerman will also be charged with a felony. The sheriff's office asked anyone with information regarding Zimmerman's whereabouts to contact their local law enforcement agency immediately. 

The 30-year-old escaped inmate is about 5-foot-11 and 210 pounds and had been in the DeSoto County jail since Sept. 29, 2023, according to the sheriff's office online jail roster.