Weekly brief
Aug 18–24, 2025
CompleteSummary
49 people were shot in Chicago Aug 18–24, 2025, and 10 died; the most were in South Shore (6). Same week last year: 80 shot, 18 died.
Key numbers
49
people shot
39
lived
10
died
456
assaults
12 homicide victims (all causes) and 46 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- South Shore6 shot · 2 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing6 shot · 0 fatal
- Near West Side5 shot · 2 fatal
- Humboldt Park5 shot · 1 fatal
- Austin3 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Aug 11–17, 2025): 49 shot, 6 died. That is the same number shot this week.
- Same week last year (Aug 19–25, 2024): 80 shot, 18 died. That is 31 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 49.8 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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