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Violence will increase in weekend when booze is poured over the cycle of gang land vendettas. this follows a bloody christmas in which a dozen people were murdered. >> we know the majority of these shootings and homicides were targeted attacks by gangs against potential rival gang members and groups who were at holiday gatherings. >> reporter: 756 people were killed in the city, up 56% from last year. 3,525 were shot, up 47% from 2,400 last year. shooters and victims are prodominantly black, most targets are gang members. >> they shoot each our because they are on other teams. probably 20% to ...

Garry mccarthy says following the outrage over police involved shootings, policing has become politicized. cops are backing off. >> proactive policing is the problem. across the country, it has come under fire. the anti-police political environment that we're in has it that we're emboldening criminals and we're hamstringing police. >> reporter: demonstrators intend to take to the streets against gun violence this year. 756 crosses, each with the name of a 2016 murder victim will be carried through chicago's downtown shopping district. >> i'm hoping that we will be shamed by it and say, this ca...

This country. >> thank you, appreciate you joining us and happy new year to you. >> shootings and file in crime skyrocketed in chicago. 750 murders in the city over the course of 2016, that is more than new york city and los angeles combined. police bracing for what could be a bloodied new year's weekend. mike tobin live from chicago with more. nice to see you. how much worse is it this year than last? >> the rate of shootings and murders in the city of chicago absolutely dramatic and chicago police do anticipate an uptick of violence in the holiday weekend. a spokesman said because you pour b...

>> a major american city ending the year on a terrible note, violent crime skyrocketing in 2016. the city logged 750 murders this year in los angeles combined. arrests are correspondence live to break down these numbers. a high number. >> an increase of violence, you pour it on top of the endless cycle of -- the former police superintendent calls a crisis. 756 people were murdered in the city of chicago. an increase of 57% last year and 2400 last year, increasing 47% is overwhelming number of victims are black, most shooting

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