18-year-old shot ‘multiple times’ in Yellowknife

Yellowknife RCMP detachment exterior. (CKLB file photo.)

Yellowknife RCMP say an 18-year-old man was shot “multiple times” last Sunday.

The shooting happened at an apartment building on the 5100 block on 53rd Street about 11:15 p.m.

The victim was taken to Stanton hospital and then sent to Edmonton for treatment.

Police says the injuries at not life-threatening.

“It is believed the parties involved in this incident are known to each other and there is no immediate risk to the public,” reads a news release.

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Francis Tessier-Burns
Francis was a reporter with CKLB from January 2019 to March 2023. In his time with CKLB, he had the immense pleasure and honour of learning about northern Indigenous cultures.