While conflicting reports emerged regarding the circumstance of the incident, sources revealed that the former MP, who is in his 80s, was hit while he was cleaning his gun, noting the bullet penetrated his head under his eye and into his skull. Hbous, a member of the country's Alawite minority, is a wealthy businessman who served in parliament representing the northern city of Tripoli from 1996 until 2005. REUTERS/LBCI To watch Yazbek Wehbe's report, please click on the VIDEO above