Burhan Ozbilici's iconic photo.Burhan Ozbilici's iconic photo.

A photo of a fanatic seconds after he assassinated Russia's Ambassador to Turkey has been named the 2017 World Press Photo of the Year. 

Burhan Ozbilici's snapshot of a gun-wielding off-duty Turkish police officer standing above the body of Andrei Karlov won the top prize during the World Press Photo Awards. 

Jury chair Stuart Franklin called Özbilici’s image “an incredibly hard-hitting news photograph.”

The World Press Photo Awards are one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism. Awards are handed out for categories that include general news, nature, sports, people and daily life, among others. 

Scroll through the images above to check out some of this year's other winners. To see the winners and runners-up in full, visit the World Press Photo Awards website.

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