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Kneecap shooting at Holonga [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Wednesday, February 3, 2016 - 17:19

A man has been arrested and charged with injuring a man whom he allegedly shot during an altercation at a home in Holonga, Tongatapu on Tuesday night 2 February at around 8:00pm.

Tonga Police today said the victim was shot in the kneecap by the accused using a .22 rifle. The victim was now in a stable condition in Vaiola hospital, while the accused has charged with bodily harm and other charges.

"The .22 rifle is registered but we are confirming it's owner at this stage," stated the police.

The shooting is alleged to have started due to an earlier altercation between youths, which allegedly led to this shooting incident at the home.

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