Weekly brief
Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2025
CompleteSummary
40 people were shot in Chicago Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2025, and 15 died; the most were in Austin (6). Same week last year: 34 shot, 7 died.
Key numbers
40
people shot
25
lived
15
died
429
assaults
16 homicide victims (all causes) and 42 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Austin6 shot · 2 fatal
- South Shore5 shot · 2 fatal
- Humboldt Park4 shot · 0 fatal
- Auburn Gresham3 shot · 2 fatal
- Washington Park2 shot · 2 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Jan 20–26, 2025): 24 shot, 5 died. That is 16 more people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Jan 29 – Feb 4, 2024): 34 shot, 7 died. That is 6 more people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 28.5 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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