Nunavik fatal police shooting prompts BEI investigation in northern village
Wednesday, May 7, 2025, 2:21 pm
Two investigations have been launched by the Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI) following a fatal police shooting in Nunavik. Authorities are scrutinizing the circumstances behind the intervention that resulted in a death, as community tension mounts over policing practices in the region.
The watchdog says the fatal incident happened when members of the Nunavik Police Service wanted to arrest someone who was inside a tent in Kangiqsualujjuaq on Tuesday night.
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer in the province's Far North.
L’incident est survenu vers 22h30 mardi soir à Kangiqsualujjuaq.
Le Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes du Québec (BEI) fera la lumière sur une intervention policière qui a entraîné la mort d’une personne après avoir été atteinte par un tir policier dans un village nordique du Nunavik, mardi soir.
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