Woman shot while riding in taxi in Wicker Park

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman was shot while riding in a taxi in the city's Wicker Park neighborhood, police said.

A bullet went through the side door of the taxi when a gunman fired shots from an alley, hitting the victim in the arm around 2:30 a.m. Sunday in the 1200-block of North Damen, police said.

The victim was hospitalized but is expected to recover.

Police believe the victim was not the shooter's intended target.

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