Iqaluit, Nunavut
Date: 2024-10-31
File: 2024-772064
On June 5, 2024, the Iqaluit RCMP received a complaint that male had been found with severe injuries and was being medivac to Ottawa, Ontario. The man later died as a result of his injuries.
On August 21, 2024, the Nunavut Major Crimes unit arrested Peter Toonoo (38 years old) for the murder of Jimmy "Sam" Kownirk. Peter Toonoo has been charged with second-degree murder and was remanded into custody. His next court appearance is scheduled for November 6, 2024.
As a charge has been laid and the matter is now before the courts, no further information will be released by police.