Weekly brief
May 19–25, 2025
CompleteSummary
40 people were shot in Chicago May 19–25, 2025, and 7 died; the most were in Humboldt Park (6). Same week last year: 63 shot, 11 died.
Key numbers
40
people shot
33
lived
7
died
438
assaults
8 homicide victims (all causes) and 37 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Humboldt Park6 shot · 4 fatal
- Roseland4 shot · 2 fatal
- West Englewood4 shot · 1 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing4 shot · 0 fatal
- South Shore4 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (May 12–18, 2025): 47 shot, 8 died. That is 7 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (May 20–26, 2024): 63 shot, 11 died. That is 23 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 33 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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