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

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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