Weekly brief
Jan 6–12, 2025
CompleteSummary
24 people were shot in Chicago Jan 6–12, 2025, and 4 died; the most were in Hegewisch (3). Same week last year: 27 shot, 5 died.
Key numbers
24
people shot
20
lived
4
died
339
assaults
4 homicide victims (all causes) and 30 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Hegewisch3 shot · 0 fatal
- Near West Side2 shot · 1 fatal
- North Lawndale2 shot · 1 fatal
- Austin2 shot · 0 fatal
- East Garfield Park2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Dec 30, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025): 38 shot, 8 died. That is 14 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Jan 8–14, 2024): 27 shot, 5 died. That is 3 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 36.3 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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