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.