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Woman shot while inside car on Chicago's South Side, police say

Woman shot in back while inside car in South Chicago
Woman shot in back while inside car in South Chicago 00:24

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 44-year-old woman was seriously hurt after being shot while inside a car on the city's South Side Tuesday night.

The shooting happened around 8:13 p.m. in the 9200 block of South Commercial Avenue.

Chicago police said the woman was inside a car at the intersection when she was shot in the back by an unknown person.

Video from the scene showed bullet holes through the car's window and blown-out tires. 

The woman was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition. 

Area 2 detectives were investigating.

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