Weekly brief

Dec 2–8, 2024

Complete

Summary

37 people were shot in Chicago Dec 2–8, 2024, and 11 died; the most were in Chicago Lawn (11).

Key numbers

37
people shot
26
lived
11
died
385
assaults

11 homicide victims (all causes) and 22 sexual assaults in the same week.

Top 5 areas

  1. Chicago Lawn11 shot · 3 fatal
  2. West Pullman3 shot · 1 fatal
  3. South Shore3 shot · 0 fatal
  4. Morgan Park2 shot · 1 fatal
  5. West Englewood2 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
  • The week before (Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2024): 33 shot, 8 died. That is 4 more people shot this week.
  • Average of the 4 weeks before: 38.3 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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