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Suspect in deadly Istanbul club shooting on New Year’s Eve arrested

Photo of a man believed to be the gunman who killed dozens at an Istanbul nightclub, films himself as he wanders nearby to Istanbul's Taksim square, Jan. 3, 2017. (DHA-Depo Photos via AP)
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
January 16, 2017 - 1:59 pm
 

ISTANBUL — Turkish media reports say police have caught the alleged gunman who killed 39 people during an attack on a nightclub in Istanbul during New Year’s celebrations.

The private Dogan news agency and other media say the suspect was caught in Istanbul’s district of Esenyurt in a police operation late on Monday.

The Islamic State group has claimed has claimed responsibility, saying the attack was in reprisal for Turkish military operations in northern Syria.

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