Weekly brief

Dec 15–21, 2025

Complete

Summary

23 people were shot in Chicago Dec 15–21, 2025, and 5 died; the most were in East Garfield Park (5). Same week last year: 23 shot, 8 died.

Key numbers

23
people shot
18
lived
5
died
344
assaults

7 homicide victims (all causes) and 26 sexual assaults in the same week.

Top 5 areas

  1. East Garfield Park5 shot · 0 fatal
  2. Chatham3 shot · 0 fatal
  3. Chicago Lawn2 shot · 1 fatal
  4. Riverdale2 shot · 1 fatal
  5. West Garfield Park2 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
  • The week before (Dec 8–14, 2025): 26 shot, 6 died. That is 3 fewer people shot this week.
  • Same week last year (Dec 16–22, 2024): 23 shot, 8 died. That is the same number shot this week.
  • Average of the 4 weeks before: 25.5 people shot per week.
Share and cite
Recent weeks
WeekPeople shotDiedAssaultsData
Nov 2–8, 2026276-Shootings pendingAssaults pending
Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026296376Complete
Oct 19–25, 2026235418Complete
Oct 12–18, 2026388427Complete
Oct 5–11, 2026224454Complete
Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026336409Complete

All 149 weeks, back to Jan 1–7, 2024 →

Map this week · Weekend: Dec 19–22, 2025 · Trends