US EditionOne in custody after 14-hour shelter-in-place order in Iqaluit: RCMP
One person is in custody after shots were fired in Iqaluit, prompting a nearly 14-hour shelter-in-place advisory to protect residents, police said.
- Nunavut RCMP issued a nearly 14-hour shelter-in-place alert on September 27, 2025, after shots were fired from a home on Tasilik Street in Iqaluit.
- Police received a call about firearm use just before 1 a.m. and heard additional shots after arriving, prompting the alert about 25 minutes later.
- The alert advised residents in the 2200s block to remain indoors, secure their doors, and keep away from windows while officers continued their investigation at the scene.
- At 5 p.m., RCMP lifted the advisory and stated one person is in custody, no injuries were reported, and there is no longer a public safety threat.
- Police continue the investigation at the site and advise the public to avoid the area as authorities work to resolve the incident’s details.
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One in Custody After 14-hour Shelter-in-Place Order in Iqaluit: RCMP
RCMP in Iqaluit have lifted a nearly 14-hour shelter-in-place that started after shots were fired from a home on Tasilik Street. RCMP say officers received reports of shots being fired from a home at 12:50 a.m. Saturday. A news release from the Mounties says additional shots were fired from the home when police arrived on the scene, and the Mounties issued a shelter-in-place order via the Alert Ready System at 1:18 a.m. Nearly 14 hours after the…
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One in custody after 14-hour shelter-in-place order in Iqaluit: RCMP
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Police standoff in Iqaluit ends, 14 hours after emergency alert was issued
A nearly 14-hour emergency alert in Iqaluit sparked by reports of gunshots is now over, with RCMP cancelling a citywide shelter-in-place alert that was issued early Saturday morning, but said they would remain in the area to continue investigating.
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