Show Police suspect ct suicide in ind d death th A 3 year old Vernal man was found dead Sunday morning at his residence West South from a gun shot wound Vernal City Police Pollee are still in- in investigating investigating the incident early this week but suspect the gun un shot wound was self self- inflicted Police are waiting for the state medical examiners examiner's report before mak- mak makIng making Ing an official report on the cause of death Detective Paul Parker Vernal CI- CI CIty City ty Police said the medical examiner report would be completed by the mid mid- middle middie die dle of this week Police have identified the victim as Royce Merkley son of Mr and Mrs Lyman Merkley Merkley was living with his parents at the time of the incident The incident occurred late Saturday evening or early Sunday morning police report |