A 21-year-old man was found dead of a gunshot wound on Saturday morning at Haʻakame, Tongan Police said.
They responded to a call regarding a man who was found dead in a plantation.
Upon arrival at the scene, they found the body of a man who apparently died of gunshot wound to his body.
The victim, who was initially found by a family member, was lying on the ground under a tree with a .22 rifle on his lap.
Given the circumstances surrounding his death, Police suspected it was suicidal.
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