A woman is expected to survive after being shot in the chest on St. Paul’s West Side early Saturday morning.

St. Paul Police spokesman Steve Linders said the incident occurred around 1:15 a.m. at the intersection of Bellows and Baker streets west. The 21-year-old woman and her boyfriend were in a vehicle with a second man in the backseat. The man in the backseat discharged a firearm through the driver’s seat, apparently unintentionally, striking the woman. The suspect fled the vehicle after the incident.

The boyfriend took the woman to Regions Hospital, where she underwent surgery. She is listed in critical but stable condition and is expected to survive.

Linders said no arrests have been made. The suspect is described as a black man in his early 20s with a slight build and a mustache.

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported the location of the shooting.