'I fale mahaki ha tangata ko ha'ane fana'i'aki pe 'e ia ia ha me'afana laifolo 22 i hono fatafata. Pehe ko e tupu mei he'ene fufulu e me'atau ni. 'Oku kei fakatotolo ki heni 'a e kau polisi ke 'ilo hono mo'oni. Pehe 'e he kau polisi na'e 'ikai ha' laiseni 'a e toko taha ni ke ma'u me'atau. 'Oku te'eki mahino e tu'unga 'oku 'i ai hono lavea.
A man is in hospital after he shot himself in the chest with a .22 rifle.
The incident occurred on Tuesday, March 20 in Fo’ui.
The victim told Police he accidentally shot himself while cleaning the gun.
Police reportedly said, the man, whose identity has not yet been released, did not hold a firearms license.
It said an investigation was underway after the incident.
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