SOUTH HERO - Vermont State Police are investigating an accidental shooting Sunday in the town of South Hero where a man apparently shot himself with his own gun while in the men's room of a local pub.

The man, identified as Zeberiah Snow, 31, of South Hero, suffered a gunshot injury to a hip at around 7:30 p.m. at McKee's Pub on Route 2. He was taken by ambulance to the University of Vermont Medical Center for treatment, according to state police.

The injuries are not considered life threatening, police said.

Police determined that Snow had gone to the men's room and his .45 caliber handgun somehow accidentally discharged, and he was struck.

He was charged with negligent discharge of a firearm, police said.

South Hero is north of Burlington, Vermont and east of Plattsburgh, New York.

State police said the incident remains under investigation.