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Kimmirut residents disarm man shooting at people in community

A man firing shots at people on the streets of Kimmirut, Nunavut, was disarmed and turned over to RCMP by residents on Saturday.

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.