OPP investigating death in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation

Tim Brody - Editor

Police are investigating a death in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation.
“On Saturday, October 10, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., the Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an altercation at a residence in KI First Nation, also known as Big Trout Lake. Two people were located with serious injuries and transported to hospital, where one was pronounced deceased,” Ontario Provincial Police shared in an Oct. 12 media release.
The Sioux Lookout OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is being provided by OPP Forensic Identification Services.
Police are asking anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact the Sioux Lookout OPP at 
1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.