Weekly brief
May 12–18, 2025
CompleteSummary
47 people were shot in Chicago May 12–18, 2025, and 8 died; the most were in East Garfield Park (6). Same week last year: 76 shot, 7 died.
Key numbers
47
people shot
39
lived
8
died
445
assaults
9 homicide victims (all causes) and 37 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- East Garfield Park6 shot · 0 fatal
- South Chicago5 shot · 0 fatal
- West Englewood5 shot · 0 fatal
- East Side4 shot · 1 fatal
- Belmont Cragin3 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (May 5–11, 2025): 31 shot, 9 died. That is 16 more people shot this week.
- Same week last year (May 13–19, 2024): 76 shot, 7 died. That is 29 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 29.8 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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