Weekly brief
Aug 4–10, 2025
CompleteSummary
55 people were shot in Chicago Aug 4–10, 2025, and 8 died; the most were in Austin (13). Same week last year: 69 shot, 7 died.
Key numbers
55
people shot
47
lived
8
died
441
assaults
10 homicide victims (all causes) and 33 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Austin13 shot · 2 fatal
- Englewood4 shot · 2 fatal
- Washington Park4 shot · 0 fatal
- West Garfield Park4 shot · 0 fatal
- Near West Side3 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Jul 28 – Aug 3, 2025): 49 shot, 7 died. That is 6 more people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Aug 5–11, 2024): 69 shot, 7 died. That is 14 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 48.8 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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