Weekly brief
Aug 11–17, 2025
CompleteSummary
49 people were shot in Chicago Aug 11–17, 2025, and 6 died; the most were in Grand Boulevard (5). Same week last year: 54 shot, 12 died.
Key numbers
49
people shot
43
lived
6
died
441
assaults
6 homicide victims (all causes) and 42 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Grand Boulevard5 shot · 0 fatal
- Auburn Gresham4 shot · 0 fatal
- Near West Side4 shot · 0 fatal
- South Chicago4 shot · 0 fatal
- Austin3 shot · 3 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Aug 4–10, 2025): 55 shot, 8 died. That is 6 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Aug 12–18, 2024): 54 shot, 12 died. That is 5 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 50.5 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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