Calls for transparency follow fatal police shooting in Nunavik
CBC
Moses Tarkirk describes the two brothers shot this week by police in Salluit, Qué., as cherished members of the community who he has known since they were children.
"They help the community, they're great hunters… they're really good people," Tarkirk said.
Joshua Papigatuk was killed when Nunavik police opened fire early Monday morning. His brother, Garnet Papigatuk, was seriously injured and flown to hospital.
Joshua had a newborn child too, Tarkirk said.
"I miss him a lot … his life was just starting. It should have never ended this way."
The shooting on Monday is still being investigated by Quebec's police watchdog, Bureau des enquêtes indépendantes (BEI), sparking calls for police and investigators to be "as transparent as possible."
The BEI says early investigations suggest the police responded to a call about someone attempting to drive while impaired. A physical altercation ensued, with Tasers and pepper spray allegedly deployed before police used their guns.
A communications adviser for the BEI confirmed to CBC they are analyzing the officers' body camera footage from the incident, as well as videos submitted by witnesses. That footage will not be publicly released until their investigation is complete.
BEI investigators had hoped to be in Salluit by Tuesday night, though bad weather has delayed their arrival.
Data from Quebec's chief coroner's office between 2000 and 2018 found Nunavik had more police-related deaths than any of Canada's three territories, despite having a population about one-third of each territory.
Tarkirk said he's seen too many friends die at the hands of police in Nunavik.
"We're all saying, like, how many more people are we gonna lose? How many more people are gonna die or get injured?"
The shooting has affected people across Nunavik and beyond on social media, with people posting the hashtags "justiceforjoshua" and "justiceforthetwins."
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