An escaped murder suspect was recaptured on Wednesday after breaking out of a psychiatric hospital , police said . Rocco Jesse Zuccaro was found near a natural gas facility in Harrison County , West Virginia State Police told WHSV . The 30-year-old escaped from William R Sharpe Jr Hospital in Weston on Monday afternoon by climbing over a wall while he was undergoing a mental evaluation . Zuccaro has been charged with the murder of Jason Lee Pratz , 30 , in 2013 after he allegedly shot him dead at his home . Murder suspect Rocco Zuccaro , 30 , was captured on Wednesday after escaping from a psychiatric hospital on Monday afternoon . The trial of Zuccaro ( right ) in the killing of Pratz has been delayed several times because of mental competency issues . The murder suspect , who is originally from Burgettstown , Pennsylvania , about two hours drive from the West Virginia psychiatric hospital ( pictured ) Pratz , a former medical worker , was killed at his home in McKinleyville , West Virginia , on February 2013 . Someone had also tried to set fire to his home before the shooting . The suspect was found incompetent to stand trial in late February . Zuccaro , who is 6ft , 170lb , is originally from Burgettstown , Pennsylvania . The suspect 's lawyer said that his client is mentally ill and he has previously refused to take medication prescribed to him , according to the Weirton Daily Times . Earlier this year , Zuccaro was sentenced to 90 days at William Sharpe to 'regain competence ' . West Virginia State Police had advised people who may come in contact with Zuccaro not to approach him and contact them with any information about his possible location . Lieutenant Baylous said that the murder suspect was ' a danger to the public ' . Zuccaro was arrested in Pennsylvania after Jason Lee Pratz was found shot dead in his McKinleyville , West Virginia , home ( pictured ) in February 2013 .
# ##lo Zuccaro was murdered near a natural gas pipeline in Harrison County , West Virginia . The year - old escaped from a psych unit in Weston on Monday night by jumping over a wall while he was undergoing a mental evaluation .