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CBC
14-05-2025
- CBC
Calgary Police to investigate death of man in Pond Inlet, Nunavut
Social Sharing Another police force will investigate the Nunavut RCMP after a man in Pond Inlet died during an interaction with police on May 4. Denis Lambe with the Nunavut RCMP told CBC News the Calgary Police Service will investigate the death, but they haven't yet been able to fly up to Pond Inlet because of capacity on their end. The Nunavut RCMP has an agreement with Ottawa and Calgary Police to investigate circumstances where people die in police custody. Lambe also said the person who died was not shot by police, calling it instead a "possible in-custody death." "Calgary Police Service eventually will be the primary investigator on that possible in-custody death." he said. "It's because we were there on scene. This is why the external investigation is going to be done," he added. "The cause of death will then come out from that investigation." Lambe also said the Ottawa Police Service was not available to investigate. Last week, Lambe told CBC police attended a call for assistance of a male in distress who was inside a home with a firearm. Lambe said police set up around the residence and told the public to stay away from the area. The male later exited the residence with a firearm before he died.
CBC
12-05-2025
- CBC
One person arrested after shooting incident in Arctic Bay, Nunavut
A 24-year-old man is in custody after an incident in Arctic Bay, Nunavut that caused the RCMP to send out an alert warning residents of an active shooter on May 8. The alert told residents to lock their doors, shelter in place, and stay away from windows. Denis Lambe, the assistant criminal operations officer with the Nunavut RCMP, told CBC News the man fired several times in the community, injuring one person. "That person was treated at the health centre in Arctic Bay for non-life threatening injuries," Lambe said. No RCMP officers were injured, Lambe said, but all were flown out temporarily for respite. RCMP brought in relief officers from Iqaluit in the meantime. Lambe said the entire incident lasted around 40 minutes. He also said a member of the person's family helped with the arrest. "In this case, family members did approach the male and disarmed him," Lambe said. "It did assist us, but we didn't ask the person to go and do that." The person in custody now faces four charges, including two counts of attempted murder and two counts of discharging a firearm with intent, with other charges pending.
CBC
07-05-2025
- CBC
Man in Pond Inlet, Nunavut, dies during interaction with RCMP
Nunavut RCMP have asked an external body to investigate them after a Nunavut man died during an interaction with police over the weekend. RCMP say a man in Pond Inlet died on Sunday. Denis Lambe, the assistant criminal operations officer with the Nunavut RCMP, told CBC police attended a call for assistance of a male in distress who was inside a home with a firearm. Lambe said police set up around the residence and told the public to stay away from the area. The male later exited the residence with a firearm before he died. Lambe would not confirm whether police shot the male or how he died. "Throughout the incident, members did try to speak with him," Lambe said. "The male ultimately is now deceased and an external investigation has been ordered." "It was quite a traumatic incident for the community, obviously because it happened outside the residence. Our members were outside the residence at the time," he said. Nunavut has an agreement with the Ottawa and Calgary police services to investigate incidents involving the RCMP in the territory.
