Pakistan captures suspect in death of journalist Daniel Pearl, official says Wall Street Journal via AP Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was slain in 2002. By Waj S. Khan and M. Alex Johnson, NBC News ISLAMABAD -- A suspect has been captured in connection with the brutal murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, a Pakistani official said. A spokesman for Pakistan's Inter Services Public Relations Directorate confirmed the arrest by a paramilitary unit known as the Sindh Rangers and said the suspect had been transferred to police custody. Pearl, 38, was South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal and was researching a story about Islamist militants when he was abducted and beheaded in January 2002. Pearl's parents, Judea and Ruth Pearl, said in a statement released Monday: "We are gratified with this latest arrest and hope that justice will be served in a timely manner on all of those who were involved in the abduction and murder of our son, Danny." Full Pakistan coverage from NBC News This story was originally published on Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:29 AM EDT