U.S. Marine Andrew Tahmooressi Released From Mexican Prison

U.S. Marine Andrew Tahmooressi will be released from a Mexican prison, according to a press releases from the Mexican government.

Tahmooressi had been held in Mexico since March, after he took a few wrong turns in the country and was stopped by customs officials who found 3 firearms in his truck. Tahmooressi had moved to California to seek treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder after his deployment to Afghanistan.

Fox had been covering the story frequently, and in August the White House responded to a petition demanding his release.

Mexican court says has notified U.S. diplomats about the immediate release of Andrew Paul Tahmooressi. pic.twitter.com/2twhGq6sdR

— Rodrigo (@RodrigoEBR) November 1, 2014

Watch the report from Fox below:

UPDATE – 11/01/14 11:15 a.m.: Rep. Ed Royce tweeted the following homecoming pictures below:

Our Marine is home! Great to see Sgt. #Tahmooressi on American soil. He's in good spirits. #BringBackOurMarine pic.twitter.com/8bPUP86qkq

— Ed Royce (@RepEdRoyce) November 1, 2014

.@RepEdRoyce @GovRichardson @RepMattSalmon @Montel_Williams @FreeTheMarine welcome Andrew home! #BringBackOurMarine pic.twitter.com/lRSklaq94O

— Foreign Affairs Cmte (@HouseForeign) November 1, 2014

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