Reports: Man Suspected Of Attacking Istanbul Nightclub, Killing 39, Caught

A man leaves carnations near photos of victims at the scene of the nightclub New Year's Day attack, in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. An assailant believed to be armed with a long-barrelled weapon, opened fire at ... A man leaves carnations near photos of victims at the scene of the nightclub New Year's Day attack, in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. An assailant believed to be armed with a long-barrelled weapon, opened fire at the nightclub in Istanbul's Ortakoy district during New Year's celebrations, killing dozens of people and wounding many others.(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) MORE LESS
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ISTANBUL (AP) — 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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