Nunavik police working to ‘rebuild trust’ after Inuk man killed by officer [Video]

After police shot and killed a 21-year-old Inuk man and seriously injured his twin brother, Nunavik police are trying to “rebuild trust” with the community.

“I stand before you today deeply affected by the recent tragedy that has shaken our community. One premature loss of life is one too many,” said Chief of the Nunavik Police Service (NPS) Jean-Pierre Larose at Kativik Regional Government Council (KRG) at a meeting Wednesday.

It was his first public statement since the Nov. 4 shooting that killed Joshua Papigatuk in Salluit, Que., about 1,850 kilometres north of Montreal which led to shock, anger and calls for change in the region.

Quebec’s police watchdog (BEI) said the NPS responded to a call about an alleged drunk driver. Once on the scene, officers first used a stun gun and pepper spray to subdue the men. An officer then opened fire, killing Papigatuk. His brother, Garnet, continued …