Published 2:44 pm Tuesday, October 13, 2026 By William Koblensky Varela Local Journalism Initiative Northern News Service A man has died from a gunshot wound and Chesterfield Inlet RCMP have charged a youth with first-degree murder, police said on Oct. 13. A shooting at a residence was reported to police on Oct. 9 at 1 a.m. and officers found a man who had been shot. He was transported to the community’s health centre, where he was pronounced dead. “Police arrested a youth in connection to the incident and on Oct. 9, 2026, the Nunavut RCMP Major Crime Unit charged the youth with first-degree murder,” said RCMP Sgt. George Henrie. The names of the accused and the victim are not being released by police. While still under arrest, the youth charged with murder has their first court appearance scheduled for Nov. 16 in Iqaluit.
Youth charged with first-degree murder in Chesterfield Inlet
