Weekly brief
Apr 21–27, 2025
CompleteSummary
23 people were shot in Chicago Apr 21–27, 2025, and 2 died; the most were in Englewood (3). Same week last year: 39 shot, 4 died.
Key numbers
23
people shot
21
lived
2
died
468
assaults
5 homicide victims (all causes) and 36 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Englewood3 shot · 0 fatal
- Austin2 shot · 1 fatal
- East Garfield Park2 shot · 0 fatal
- New City2 shot · 0 fatal
- Portage Park2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Apr 14–20, 2025): 34 shot, 7 died. That is 11 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Apr 22–28, 2024): 39 shot, 4 died. That is 16 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 27.8 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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