Weekly brief
Sep 29 – Oct 5, 2025
CompleteSummary
43 people were shot in Chicago Sep 29 – Oct 5, 2025, and 11 died; the most were in North Lawndale (6). Same week last year: 70 shot, 11 died.
Key numbers
43
people shot
32
lived
11
died
502
assaults
13 homicide victims (all causes) and 42 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- North Lawndale6 shot · 2 fatal
- West Garfield Park5 shot · 1 fatal
- South Shore4 shot · 1 fatal
- Auburn Gresham3 shot · 2 fatal
- Englewood3 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Sep 22–28, 2025): 32 shot, 6 died. That is 11 more people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Sep 30 – Oct 6, 2024): 70 shot, 11 died. That is 27 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 41.3 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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