A 31-year-old man is dead after an RCMP-involved shooting in Clyde River, Nunavut, that happened late Tuesday evening.

A community RCMP officer fired a weapon during a "use-of-force situation," Nunavut RCMP say.

Officers responded to an incident at a residence at around 11:00 p.m., RCMP said in a release issued Wednesday.

"While at the residence, an officer became involved in a use-of-force situation and discharged their firearm," the release said.

"A 31-year-old man from Clyde River was immediately transported to the health centre and was pronounced deceased."