Yellowknife RCMP investigating suspected homicide

The incident took place on 47 Street on Sunday morning.


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An RCMP patrol vehicle. (CKLB file photo.)

Posted By: Ian Down October 16, 2023

Yellowknife RCMP are investigating a suspected homicide after a man passed away from serious injuries on Sunday.

Police were called to the scene on 47 Street shortly after 8:00 a.m. yesterday, where they found the injured man. He was taken to hospital and later pronounced dead.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information to share, or who was near the intersection of 47 Street and Franklin Avenue between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, is encouraged to contact the local RCMP detachment at 669-1111, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or nwtnu.crimestoppersweb.com.

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Ian Down
Ian Down is a general news reporter from the West Island of Montreal. After studying journalism and computer science at Concordia University, he came to Yellowknife in 2021, joining the CKLB team in September 2022. When not behind his desk, you can find him at a local Yellowknife poetry reading, or annoying his roommates by playing his clarinet at odd hours. Feel free to reach out with any tips or story ideas at ian.down@cklb.com, or follow him on Twitter at @IanDown1996.

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