Kimmirut residents disarm man shooting at people in community
Man carrying .22 calibre rifle was walking toward community centre and firing shots
A man firing shots at people on the streets of Kimmirut was disarmed and turned over to RCMP by residents on Saturday.
Kimmirut RCMP got a call Saturday that a 20-year-old man carrying a .22 calibre rifle was walking toward the community centre. He had fired a number of shots at different groups of people who then sought shelter inside a nearby building.
Residents were able to disarm the man and hold him until police arrived.
No injuries were reported.
A 20-year-old man is in custody facing several firearms charges, including three counts of endangering a life while discharging a firearm, two counts of careless use of a firearm, one count of pointing a firearm and one count of uttering threats.
In a news release, RCMP thanked everyone who played a role in resolving the situation as "this event had the potential of resulting into serious injuries or death."
It is not the first time Kimmirut residents have disarmed a shooter. In 2012, a group of residents subdued a man who was shooting at the RCMP detachment while the community's two officers and a local woman were inside.