Weekly brief

Aug 12–18, 2024

Complete

Summary

54 people were shot in Chicago Aug 12–18, 2024, and 12 died; the most were in Austin (9).

Key numbers

54
people shot
42
lived
12
died
445
assaults

13 homicide victims (all causes) and 46 sexual assaults in the same week.

Top 5 areas

  1. Austin9 shot · 4 fatal
  2. West Englewood6 shot · 1 fatal
  3. Near West Side5 shot · 0 fatal
  4. Auburn Gresham4 shot · 0 fatal
  5. Humboldt Park3 shot · 2 fatal
How it compares
  • The week before (Aug 5–11, 2024): 69 shot, 7 died. That is 15 fewer people shot this week.
  • Average of the 4 weeks before: 63 people shot per week.
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Recent weeks
WeekPeople shotDiedAssaultsData
Nov 2–8, 2026276-Shootings pendingAssaults pending
Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026296376Complete
Oct 19–25, 2026235418Complete
Oct 12–18, 2026388427Complete
Oct 5–11, 2026224454Complete
Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026336409Complete

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