>> reporter: bullet holes and shattered glass are what's left behind after a 12-year-old boy was killed when he and his family were caught in the cross-fire of a shoot-out in brooklyn between people a in two other cars. >> to have a young boy shot and when you look at the video, it's horrific how it happened, and we're piecing together the pieces. >> reporter: the shooting is among latest as violence spikes in new york city. so far, in 2022, crime supnearly 45% from last year. nationally, homicide rates have risen b by an average of 37% in the biggest cities. s far this year in chicago, violent crime sup36%, and los angeles, 6%, compared to the same time last year. u.s. attorney general merrick garland today theorized why juveniles appear to be committing more crimes. >> the leaders of the gangs don't want to face punishment, so they try to use a cutout of a, in this particular example