CHICAGO (WGN) - Families of victims of violent crimes gathered at a brunch put on by the Chicago Police Department Saturday to maintain a line of communication with each other.

"It's a devastating loss. Some days I just don't know how to feel; up and down," Cherise Duckworth, who lost her son in a shooting, said.

It's a feeling many parents in Saturday's space can relate to, but they're finding hope in healing together while also creating bonds though unimaginable loss with Chicago police detectives and support staff.

"That's what my son always told me. He said, 'I'll always take care of you.' Somebody's taking care of me now," Robbie Stevenson, who lost her son in a shooting, said.

The brunch was held at the Ellis Park Rooftop Terrace and was hosted by CPD's Bureau of Detectives Famil

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