Weekly brief

Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2026

Complete

Summary

29 people were shot in Chicago Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2026, and 4 died; the most were in Austin (6). Same week last year: 40 shot, 15 died.

Key numbers

29
people shot
25
lived
4
died
335
assaults

5 homicide victims (all causes) and 28 sexual assaults in the same week.

Top 5 areas

  1. Austin6 shot · 1 fatal
  2. Auburn Gresham3 shot · 1 fatal
  3. Englewood3 shot · 0 fatal
  4. Calumet Heights2 shot · 0 fatal
  5. Humboldt Park2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
  • The week before (Jan 19–25, 2026): 24 shot, 3 died. That is 5 more people shot this week.
  • Same week last year (Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2025): 40 shot, 15 died. That is 11 fewer people shot this week.
  • Average of the 4 weeks before: 26.5 people shot per week.
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Recent weeks
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Oct 5–11, 2026224454Complete
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