Weekly brief
Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026
CompleteSummary
32 people were shot in Chicago Mar 30 – Apr 5, 2026, and 6 died; the most were in East Garfield Park (4). Same week last year: 30 shot, 2 died.
Key numbers
32
people shot
26
lived
6
died
421
assaults
7 homicide victims (all causes) and 38 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- East Garfield Park4 shot · 2 fatal
- Douglas3 shot · 0 fatal
- Near North Side3 shot · 0 fatal
- Austin2 shot · 1 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing2 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Mar 23–29, 2026): 38 shot, 8 died. That is 6 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Mar 31 – Apr 6, 2025): 30 shot, 2 died. That is 2 more people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 31.5 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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