Weekly brief

Dec 9–15, 2024

Complete

Summary

40 people were shot in Chicago Dec 9–15, 2024, and 12 died; the most were in Near West Side (4).

Key numbers

40
people shot
28
lived
12
died
384
assaults

14 homicide victims (all causes) and 25 sexual assaults in the same week.

Top 5 areas

  1. Near West Side4 shot · 0 fatal
  2. Roseland3 shot · 2 fatal
  3. West Garfield Park3 shot · 2 fatal
  4. Austin3 shot · 0 fatal
  5. West Pullman3 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
  • The week before (Dec 2–8, 2024): 37 shot, 11 died. That is 3 more people shot this week.
  • Average of the 4 weeks before: 34 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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