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Police Officer: Opening Fire and Gunman Shot

police officer: The gunman shot his way into the Reina nightclub around 1 15 a.m., just over an hour into the new year, killing a police officer and a civilian as he entered before opening fire at random inside, according to CBC. At least 69 people were injured in the carnage. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office confirmed that a Canadian died in the attack. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the shooting. '845509187791', 'playlist Selector' 'container Selector' ' container85555455', 'ciid' 'caffeine13918138' ; Footage of Istanbul nightclub shooting suspect0 07 Trudeau issued a statement Sunday evening about the attack. On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of all of the victims of this horrible act, and we hope and pray that those injured have a rapid and complete recovery, he added. It is with deep sadness that I learned of the deadly terrorist attack on a nightclub in Istanbul that killed and injured innocent people celebrating the New Year and claimed the life of a Canadian citizen, he said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.