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Man, 30, found dead in Rankin
Woman in police custody following stabbing incident

Darrell Greer
Northern News Services
Published Monday, May 12, 2014

KANGIQLINIQ/RANKIN INLET
A woman is in police custody after a man received a fatal stab wound in Rankin Inlet during the evening hours of May 8.

The Rankin Inlet detachment of the RCMP responded to a call to a house in the community about 11:30 p.m. on May 8.

They found the 30-year-old man at the residence in severe distress.

He later died from his injuries.

As of press time, the RCMP's major crimes unit, the coroner's office and a forensic identification team were investigating the matter.

The RCMP were not releasing any further information, including the identities of the accused or the victim.

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