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When we came in the house, i saw all the blood over his shirt. i was hit, but i didn't feel it. when we went inside, i saw it on my arm. it was like bleeding. i was crying because italy i wouldn't see my dad again. i want the violence to stop because i want to grow up to be a doctor. >> reporter: one of the big questions of course is why, why 762 murders in chicago in 2016. in a "60 minutes" interview, the former superintendent said chicago is in crisis and that officers are, quote, unattack. we asked cpd for a response to

>> of course, that a bit of a dig at chicago's mayor rahm emanuel, the former chief of staff for president obama. donald trump weighing into this. that will surely be a big issue in the come year here, and, of course, president obama will be in his hometown of chicago on tuesday giving a speech wondering if he will weigh in on the murder rate and this crime issue as well. wolf. >> 762 people were murdered in chicago. the city of chicago this past year. more than 4,000 were shot. hard to believe those numbers are taking place. very hard. highest numbers in 19 years in chicago as you point out, ...

Policing out of fear of putting themselves and their families in jeopardy. >> police are on their heels for a number of reasons. we see the results, don't we? we're reaching a state of lawlessness. >> reporter: of the 762 murders in 2016, 65% of the killings are happening in five districts on the south and west sides of the city where 59 rival gangs fight each other for territory, police say. to curb the violence more photographers a officers are being hired and gunshot detection technology allowing a faster response is being purchased. but until the killings stop -- >> i want to move from chi...

That. >> only works 5 to 9. >> she did tweet out stuff happens and she hopes she does better in 2017. some other headlines, to get to this morning we start with this, chicago's former top cop tearing into black lives that are blaming them for one of the most violent years in decades. >> a movement with the goal of saving black lives at this point is getting black lives taken because 80% of murder victims in chicago are male blacks. >> a bloodbath year in chicago, skyrocketing to 762 murders, more than la and new york city combined. the police chief blaming

The last year, to 762 murders in the city. more than l.a. and new york combined. clayton: well new york city's former top cop slamming mayor bill de blasio for plans to destroy city records to hide illegal immigrants from the feds. the city provides i.d. cards to illegal immigrants giving them access to public assistance. former nypd commissioner howard safir saying scrubbing city records would be a crime. >> that is obstruction of justice. we have federal laws that don't just apply to small cities. they apply to all cities and all citizens in this country. and when mayors of cities flaunt tha...