Alleged Pangnirtung shooter makes first court appearance
Jonah Kuniliusie faces several charges related to incident that occurred Oct. 6
RCMP is pulling together evidence in the case against Jonah Kuniliusie, who made his first appearance virtually in an Iqaluit courtroom Tuesday. Kuniliusie faces several charges in relation to a shooting earlier this month in Pangnirtung. (File photo)
RCMP officers are working to pull together witness accounts and videos taken of an incident earlier this month in Pangnirtung that led to a man being shot.
At around 4 p.m. on Oct. 6, RCMP received reports of gunshots within the community. Jonah Kuniliusie, 21, was arrested shortly after and taken into custody.
Kuniliusie faces several charges, including two counts of endangering life, two counts of pointing a firearm, two counts of aggravated assault, and one count of unlawful possession of a weapon in public.
He also faces three counts related to breaching probation.
Kuniliusie made his first appearance virtually in an Iqaluit courtroom Tuesday.
During the brief, two-minute appearance the Crown told the court that RCMP estimated it would take approximately one month to pull together witness statements and video.
Kuniliusie’s next court date is scheduled for Nov. 17.
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