Weekly brief
Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026
CompleteSummary
29 people were shot in Chicago Dec 29, 2025 – Jan 4, 2026, and 4 died; the most were in Humboldt Park (4). Same week last year: 38 shot, 8 died.
Key numbers
29
people shot
25
lived
4
died
304
assaults
4 homicide victims (all causes) and 37 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Humboldt Park4 shot · 1 fatal
- South Shore3 shot · 1 fatal
- McKinley Park3 shot · 0 fatal
- New City3 shot · 0 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Dec 22–28, 2025): 34 shot, 8 died. That is 5 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Dec 30, 2024 – Jan 5, 2025): 38 shot, 8 died. That is 9 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 24.8 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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