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Nobody knew it was coming from the 32nd floor at the time until you got safe and you were in your hotel room and you turn on the news and you find out that it was coming from above. people on the floor, i'm so thankful and blessed we got out of there and there was another couple with us and she asked if she could stay in the room with us because they were at the luxor. we ended up having like 12 other people in our room with us at the time. it was very scary. >> how long did it take for to you realize it wasn't firecrackers or anything like that. these were bullets coming from an automatic wea...

Rosa florez reports. >> i knew it was a gunshot because when i hear, i know it wasn't firecrackers. and that's why i know it was like gunshots. >> reporter: she was sitting on her grandma's front porch when all hell broke loose this summer. the 10-year-old says her dad used his body to shield her from the flying bullets. >> i heard a lot of like -- i saw all the blood on his shirt. i thought i wouldn't see him again. >> reporter: her downstairs neighbor devin henderson was playing games by a window. >> when i heard the gunshots, i got on the floor. my mom grabbed me. she put me in the room. so...

He must ask for federal help. this is a tough and complicated issue. the local police superintendent says that in part, emboldened criminals and an anti-police environment are to blame, but you cannot for get about the people caught in the crossfires, and all too often here in chicago, those are children. >> i knew it was a gunshot, because whether i hear, i know it wasn't firecrackers. that's why i know it was like gunshots. >> reporter: attaiatyra was sit on her grand ppa's lap. >> i saw all the blood on his shirt. i thought i wouldn't see him

New numbers from the chicago police department tell a very grim story. 2016 was the deadliest year. in parts of chicago, gun violence is a sad fact of life, affecting everyone, including the youngest residents. >> when i hear, i know it wasn't firecrackers. that's why i know it was like gun shots. >> reporter: e-tyra was sitting on her grandpa's lap when all hell broke loose this summer. the 10-year-old says her dad used his body to shield her from the flying bullets. >> i heard a lot a lot of bone,

2017 is not starting off any better. two men shot and killed at a bar. we'll have go live. when asked why there was a surge in violence the chicago police said the answer is complicated. what do they mean by that? >> they say it's complicated and the police superintendent saying it's in part because of emboldened criminals and an anti-police climate in the city. we can't forget the people caught in the cross-fire. unfortunately here in chicago all too often they are children. >> i heard a gunshot. when i hear -- i know it wasn't firecrackers, and that's why i know it was like gunshots. >> repo...