Weekly brief

Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2024

Complete

Summary

83 people were shot in Chicago Jul 29 – Aug 4, 2024, and 10 died; the most were in Austin (6).

Key numbers

83
people shot
73
lived
10
died
519
assaults

11 homicide victims (all causes) and 54 sexual assaults in the same week.

Top 5 areas

  1. Austin6 shot · 1 fatal
  2. Auburn Gresham6 shot · 0 fatal
  3. South Shore5 shot · 1 fatal
  4. Washington Park5 shot · 0 fatal
  5. New City4 shot · 2 fatal
How it compares
  • The week before (Jul 22–28, 2024): 55 shot, 10 died. That is 28 more people shot this week.
  • Average of the 4 weeks before: 78 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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