Weekly brief
Dec 30, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025
CompleteSummary
38 people were shot in Chicago Dec 30, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025, and 8 died; the most were in South Shore (5). Same week last year: 31 shot, 5 died.
Key numbers
38
people shot
30
lived
8
died
365
assaults
10 homicide victims (all causes) and 51 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- South Shore5 shot · 0 fatal
- Austin4 shot · 1 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing4 shot · 0 fatal
- West Englewood3 shot · 0 fatal
- West Garfield Park3 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Dec 23–29, 2024): 44 shot, 3 died. That is 6 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Jan 1–7, 2024): 31 shot, 5 died. That is 7 more people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 36 people shot per week.
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Recent weeks
| Week | People shot | Died | Assaults | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2–8, 2026 | 27 | 6 | - | Shootings pendingAssaults pending |
| Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026 | 29 | 6 | 376 | Complete |
| Oct 19–25, 2026 | 23 | 5 | 418 | Complete |
| Oct 12–18, 2026 | 38 | 8 | 427 | Complete |
| Oct 5–11, 2026 | 22 | 4 | 454 | Complete |
| Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 | 33 | 6 | 409 | Complete |
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