The mayor of a village in Quebec’s Far North says a six-year-old girl was one of two people injured after an exchange of gunfire involving the Nunavik Police Service.
Inukjuak Mayor Bobby Epoo says the girl was flown to a hospital in Montreal, where she is receiving care, but did not provide an update on her condition.
Quebec’s police watchdog says Nunavik officers exchanged gunshots with an individual outside a home in the community just after 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 20, after they were called about a person who allegedly posed a danger to other occupants.
The Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes says the individual was injured during the police intervention and was arrested, while another person was found seriously hurt inside the residence.
The watchdog’s news release says the person who was arrested was in stable condition, and the person found inside the home was in critical condition as of Sunday.
The BEI did not respond to follow-up questions about the shooting, including whether either person was injured by a police bullet.
The Crown prosecutor’s office says a 35-year-old has been charged with illegally possessing a firearm in connection with the incident.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 22, 2025.
