Charles Qirngnirq, 21, died at the Gjoa Haven airport in December 2016 after being shot by two RCMP officers who were called to the scene. A coroner’s inquest into his death began Monday in Gjoa Haven and is expected to last until the end of the week. (File photo)
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2 RCMP officers describe events that led to shooting of Charles Qirngnirq in Gjoa Haven
An inquest into the 2016 shooting death of Charles Qirngnirq in Gjoa Haven continued Tuesday with testimony from the victim’s grandparents and the two police officers directly involved in the incident. On Dec. 19, Cpl. Tanya Kellogg and then-Const.
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Family of Charles Qirngnirq delivers emotional testimony on day one
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Melvin Irksuk, 23, also charged with uttering threats
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Keith Oqallak, 32, charged with possession of child pornography on July 7
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Police said Charles Qirngnirq was suicidal and armed with rifle when he was killed outside airport
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The Aaqqigiarvik Correctional Healing Facility officially opened on Wednesday
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$90M facility designed to be safer and more culturally appropriate than aging Baffin Correctional Centre
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Cpl. Ian Crowe on administrative duty, following incident in Sanirajak last summer
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RCMP called at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday morning
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Male arrested Monday ‘without incident,’ RCMP confirms
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Blaze destroyed 1 of community’s 2 grocery stores
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Karpik Kolola was sentenced to 30 months in jail in 2020
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Jimmy Partridge died on July 3, according to Correctional Service Canada
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RCMP and QIA patrolling beach; safety issues have recently been in city’s council’s crosshairs