A woman is recovering after accidentally shooting herself in the hip in Big Rapids Township.

Sgt. Mike Mohr of the Mecosta County Sheriff's Office says the woman was attempting to holster her handgun while she was in the parking lot of the Big Rapids Walmart at around 3:30 on Friday afternoon.

The gun went off and an off duty nurse who was on the scene provided first aid.

EMS took the woman to the hospital where she was treated for a non-life threatening gunshot wound.