Chesterfield Inlet RCMP responded to a report of a shooting at a residence at about 1 a.m. on Oct. 9. Police say they found an adult male with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the local health centre and pronounced dead. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

Nunavut RCMP’s Major Crime Unit charged a youth with first-degree murder the same day. Police say the youth has been remanded in custody. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The case concerns a death in Chesterfield Inlet and will now proceed through the youth justice system. The RCMP have not released further details because the case is before the courts. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The youth is scheduled to appear in the Nunavut Court of Justice in Iqaluit on Nov. 16, 2026. The allegation remains unproven unless or until it is established in court. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

The accused is not identified. Federal youth justice law generally prohibits publishing information that could identify a young person dealt with under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗

Police have identified neither the deceased man nor the residence involved. The RCMP said it will not provide further details while the matter is before the courts. ᓇᑭᓐᖔᖅᓯᒪᓂᖏᑦ↗