In a sudden development, Private Travis King, the U.S. Army private who intentionally ran across the border into North Korea this summer, is now in U.S. custody in China, United States officials announced Wednesday. The circumstances were already tense as the world closely observed the ordeal. "U.S. officials have secured the return of Private Travis King from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea," said Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder according to NBC News, demonstrating a crucial step forward in this complicated international affair. His gratitude extended to the U.S. military personnel and the governments of Sweden and China for their assistance in bringing Private King home.