Weekly brief
Apr 20–26, 2026
CompleteSummary
29 people were shot in Chicago Apr 20–26, 2026, and 8 died; the most were in South Lawndale (5). Same week last year: 23 shot, 2 died.
Key numbers
29
people shot
21
lived
8
died
457
assaults
9 homicide victims (all causes) and 34 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- South Lawndale5 shot · 2 fatal
- West Pullman2 shot · 2 fatal
- Lincoln Square2 shot · 1 fatal
- South Chicago2 shot · 1 fatal
- Auburn Gresham2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Apr 13–19, 2026): 44 shot, 12 died. That is 15 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Apr 21–27, 2025): 23 shot, 2 died. That is 6 more people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 38.5 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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