Weekly brief

May 20–26, 2024

Complete

Summary

63 people were shot in Chicago May 20–26, 2024, and 11 died; the most were in North Lawndale (10).

Key numbers

63
people shot
52
lived
11
died
540
assaults

15 homicide victims (all causes) and 31 sexual assaults in the same week.

Top 5 areas

  1. North Lawndale10 shot · 2 fatal
  2. Austin7 shot · 2 fatal
  3. Englewood7 shot · 0 fatal
  4. Near West Side3 shot · 1 fatal
  5. Chicago Lawn3 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
  • The week before (May 13–19, 2024): 76 shot, 7 died. That is 13 fewer people shot this week.
  • Average of the 4 weeks before: 57.8 people shot per week.
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Recent weeks
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Oct 5–11, 2026224454Complete
Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026336409Complete

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