2 people dead in Yellowknife, RCMP investigating as double homicide

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Posted: Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:14 — Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2024 at 11:34
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Two police cruisers were parked on Bigelow Crescent as officers canvassed the street early on Saturday afternoon. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)

RCMP are investigating a possible double homicide in Yellowknife.

Police were called to a home on Bigelow Crescent, between Williams and Wolgar avenues, just after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday morning, where they found one person dead and another suffering from serious injuries, according to a news release from RCMP.

The injured person later died in Stanton Territorial Hospital.

Police were canvassing Bigelow Crescent early on Saturday afternoon.

A playground just off Bigelow Crescent was taped off on Saturday. (Sarah Krymalowski/CBC)

They have also asked anyone who lives on Bigelow Crescent or Williams Avenue that has surveillance or door bell camera footage from between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m. to contact them.

Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to contact the Yellowknife RCMP at 867-669-1111 or Crime Stoppers at http://www.p3tips.com.

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