GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut When he was about eight years old, Charles Qirngnirq took an interest in fixing things like snowmobiles and enjoyed hunting around his Nunavut community skills he learned from his grandfather.
Charles Qirngnirq, 21, was shot in December 2016 by an officer in Gjoa Haven, Nunavut. An inquest beginning today will aim to determine the cause and circumstances of the death and make recommendations to prevent similar deaths.