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Aurora police investigate shooting after Colorado woman struck by bullet while inside her home

Stray bullet hits woman inside Aurora home
Stray bullet hits woman inside Aurora home 00:17

Police in Aurora are investigating a shooting that injured a woman who was inside her home. The woman was inside her home in the 900 block of South Joplin Way when she was struck by a stray bullet just before 2 a.m. Thursday. 

Investigators believe the bullet came from a shot fired from the open space near the homes. The 27-year-old was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. 

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  Investigators believe the bullet came from a shot fired from the open space near the homes.  CBS

CBS News Colorado's helicopter flew over that area and shows how close the homes are to the open space. 

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