Concerns growing over violence in Little Village

Little Village Community Council says there is definitely something going on here in Little Village and they don't feel like they're getting enough resources or even the right resources to handle the increase in violence that we've been seeing here in the last month. This all started at the beginning of October this month with a shooting involving an off-duty Chicago police officer. This was along 24th and Rockwell. Then on October 10th, 22-year-old Abigail Somoza was shot outside her home, she was with her mother preparing to put up Halloween decorations when gunfire rang out. Her father has raised the possibility that the shooting was gang-related and that Abby may have been caught in the crossfire. Just last Thursday, he made an emotional plea to the community, urging witnesses to put fear aside and come forward with information. And late Friday night, police say four men were shot in a drive-by near West 26th Street and Pulaski. Investigators say the victims were leaving a building when a white sedan pulled up and someone opened fire. Local leaders say they've been calling for mental health resources and for real protection when it comes to people calling police to report a tip. The little village is on fire and all we have is a bucket of water. So how do you expect to turn off the fire? That's what we've been asking for these type of services in the neighborhood to be brought And it goes on deaf ears. Right now, all they care is about votes. How can I get the vote? Or let me get your signature so I could be on the ballot. And they're not addressing the real issues, which is that we have a mental health problem here in Little Village. People do know who did it, but they're afraid to come forward. And they don't give us witness protection. They don't give us victims protection. The Little Village Community Council says it is working on putting together a peace march here in the coming days and weeks. This is to allow and give these families a chance to heal and to continue calling on the city for these new and effective resources. We're going to have much more on this coming up tonight at 9. Anita.