Jury to deliberate in Nunavut shooting inquest; Mountie also faces assault charge

A jury in a coroner's inquest is to start deliberations today in a fatal shooting by a Nunavut RCMP officer who also faces an assault charge in another case.

Cpl. Ian Crowe was charged with assault earlier this year after he responded to a call for service in Sanirajak, Nunavut, in August of 2020.

Crowe, who is to appear on the charge in Iqaluit court next Thursday, told The Canadian Press he has no comment on the assault allegation.

The RCMP says Crowe is currently on administrative duty.

Crowe testified earlier this week at an inquest in Gjoa Haven that he shot and killed an armed man near the community's airport in 2016.