On New Year's Eve, a gunman opened for in an Istanbul night club. Days later, ISIS takes credit for Istanbul attack. 39 were killed and dozen injured.

In 7 minutes, the gunman fired 180 bullets, killing 39 innocent people.

On Monday, the official Amaq News Agency released a statement confirming that ISIS is taking credit for the attack.

ISIS Takes Credit

#ISIS/#Daesh #AmaqAgency claims the #Istanbul attack #Turkeyattack #Turkey pic.twitter.com/3TetWKVXzr

— Middle East Update (@islamicworldupd) January 2, 2017

The killer was described at a solider of the Caliphate.

#Reina #Istanbul #ISIS after #Bayan #AMAQ claim: the ONE who carried out the attack as"soldier of the caliphate"left 150people dead &injured pic.twitter.com/Ay4iEMZt9K

— Saji Assi (@assi_saji) January 2, 2017

Details continue to emerge on this gruesome killing. Thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and all of their families.