Death Investigation in Eabametoong First Nation – NAPS
Press Release
Date of Release: January 3, 2017
(Fort Hope, ON)Â On January 1, 2017, at 6:25 p.m., Nishnawbe Aski Police received a call about an incident where a motor vehicle struck a pedestrian.
Four year old Issac WABOOSE was transported to the Nursing Station where he succumbed to his injuries.
The Nishnawbe Aski Police North West Region Crime Unit is currently investigating with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police Technical Traffic Collision Investigators.
The post mortem for Issac WABOOSE is scheduled for Tuesday, January 3, 2017, in Toronto.
Anyone wanting to provide additional information in relation to this incident, please contact Acting Detective Sergeant Jason GATTO at 807-738-3037.
Eabametoong First Nation is located approximately 385 km northeast of Thunder Bay.
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For further information, please contact:
Sgt. Jackie George
Media Relations- jackie.george@naps.ca Phone 807-346-6593
Nishnawbe Aski Police Headquarters
Thunder Bay, Ontario
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