Weekly brief
Feb 16–22, 2026
CompleteSummary
19 people were shot in Chicago Feb 16–22, 2026, and 4 died; the most were in East Side (2). Same week last year: 33 shot, 5 died.
Key numbers
19
people shot
15
lived
4
died
384
assaults
4 homicide victims (all causes) and 28 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- East Side2 shot · 1 fatal
- Englewood2 shot · 0 fatal
- Lower West Side2 shot · 0 fatal
- West Pullman2 shot · 0 fatal
- Oakland1 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Feb 9–15, 2026): 16 shot, 5 died. That is 3 more people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Feb 17–23, 2025): 33 shot, 5 died. That is 14 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 25.3 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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