4-year-old Vernal boy is hospitalized after accidentally shooting himself

A 4-year-old Vernal boy remains in the hospital after he climbed a shelf, found a loaded handgun and accidentally shot himself in the chest Thursday.The boy was transported to Ashley Regional Medical Center in critical condition, according to a Uintah County Sheriff’s Office news release. He was soon flown to a hospital in Salt Lake City.On Thursday night his condition was upgraded, police say.According to the release, the boy climbed up a set of shelves in a bedroom closet and found the g