Igloolik RCMP officer shot by gunman on snowmobile

A Nunavut man is in police custody Saturday after a shooting incident in the community of Igloolik in which an RCMP officer was shot and wounded.

The man, believed to be in his early 20s, told people he was going hunting, a hamlet official told CBC News, but was then reportedly seen shooting his gun while riding a snowmobile around town.

Police responded to a morning call reporting a man armed with a rifle, who then shot at police vehicles when they arrived andfled the area.

Later, shots were fired again at the Igloolik RCMP Detachment and one officer received a non-life threatening gunshot wound.The officer is receiving medical treatment.

An emergency response team arrived to help capture the suspect, who eventually surrendered to officers around 2 p.m. local time.

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