Death, injuries mar Nunavut Day

Nunavut Day was a time of a celebration across Nunavut, but this past July 9 also saw three separate incidents that left one person dead and two others injured, news releases from the RCMP said.

In Rankin Inlet, a hit and run collision involving an all-terrain vehicle killed one person in the community.

Members of the RCMP V Division major crimes unit and forensic services flew to Rankin Inlet this past weekend to investigate.

Also on July 9, police in Rankin Inlet received a call that a person at an outpost mining camp had received a gunshot wound and was being medevaced for medical treatment.

An investigation into that incident continues, police said.

On July 9, police in Sanikiluaq learned that a child was shot in a hunting accident.

An investigation revealed that a young person accidentally discharged a firearm, wounding an 11-year-old child.

According to an RCMP news release, the injured child, who did not suffer life-threatening injuries, was medevaced out of the community for medical treatment.

This matter is also under investigation, and the RCMP promised further updates as the investigation proceeds.