Many gathered at the Little Village corner Saturday where 8-year-old Melissa Ortega lost her life one week ago.
"You know, it's really emotional because as much as we want to be here to support, we really don't want to be here," said Delilah Martinez, with the Mural Movement.
RELATED: 'American violence' took life of 8-year-old girl months after moving to Chicago from Mexico: family Martinez said they plan to create a mural for Ortega near where she was fatally shot as her mother tried taking cover from gunfire.The community is now crying out as they demand better for their families.Chicago Police Supt. David Brown and Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx discuss murder charges filed in the Little Village shooting death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega.
"We are tired of this. We are out here and getting shot at," said one man who came to support the community effort."I got a bullet right here, and a bunch of these guys out here have bullet holes. And there's no change."
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