AP

Burlington police say a 30-year-old man shot himself in the leg while putting a handgun back in a holster.

Police say they don't know why the man, whose name was not released, had taken his gun from his holster in a grassy area near the intersection of Cherry and St. Paul Streets at about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Bystanders provided first aid before emergency workers arrived and took him to the University of Vermont Medical Center for treatment.

Police say they don't know why the gun was removed from the man's holster, but there is no indication that it was removed with criminal intent.

The investigation is continuing.