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In this community, they didn't find the life they thought they would. unemployment is very high. gang problem in this community is a very strong gang problem and it's gotten worse over the years. it started with that disenfranchisement. the al shabab recruiters have come in here promising these young men in this community a better life, telling them they can be leaders back in somalia. they can go back to the country where their families came from, maybe that they've never seen before, a country they've dreamed of and they can be leaders of organizations. they lure them back with these promise...

We're finding that for so many the opportunities here weren't what they expected. the families scrambled out of somalia. made their way to the streets of minneapolis. why would dozens of young somali men have left it all? returned to somalia to fight with al shabaab, one of al qaeda's affiliates. >> he doesn't get out. >> reporter: a growing gang problem have taken many opportunities away. bob fletcher, a former sheriff here says there's also an identity issue. >> most these kids are torn between two cultures. they're americans, but they're not necessarily, they don't feel totally accepted by ...

Over there. they ended up cuffing up the shock collar for the whites and for the south siders, and they ended up patting everybody down, sending everybody home and bunk status for the rest of the night. >> clearly the gang problem is so large, no part of the prison is safe from the politics. before officer garcia and the igi staff consider putting former gang members together on the sny, they must be convinced dropouts are sincere in their desire to leave the gang lifestyle behind. after the debriefing interviews have been conducted and the inmates have been approved, they move into the integr...

Gunshot victim. just think about that. three years of age. hit by a bullet. a little boy, among 13 people shot in a chicago park last night. is this a gun problem? is this a gang problem? we'll talk about that. plus, more than 850 snakes found inside one man's home. he's accused of running an illegal pet shop. i'll talk to somebody from the columbus zoo about how he allegedly pulled this off. rath computer games than go camping. ♪ and a valley. and a river. ♪ and the stars. and a new convert. the all-new chevy silverado. from one generation to the next, strong. for all the roads ahead.

Directions. you know this better than anyone. do you think in chicago, is it a gang problem or is it a gun problem? >> it's bigger than a gang problem. we know that. that's just a small incident, but it's definitely a gun problem. as i said before, in most of these cases, they were under 21. so how did they get guns? so it's bigger than a gang problem. >> how did they get guns? if you, you know, are familiar with the culture, i have to presume much of it, is it illegal? >> i don't know how they're getting these guns. but we know that they're getting them illegally, of course. they're under 21....