Weekly brief
Jul 20–26, 2026
CompleteSummary
56 people were shot in Chicago Jul 20–26, 2026, and 9 died; the most were in Humboldt Park (7). Same week last year: 46 shot, 3 died.
Key numbers
56
people shot
47
lived
9
died
403
assaults
9 homicide victims (all causes) and 39 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Humboldt Park7 shot · 0 fatal
- West Garfield Park6 shot · 2 fatal
- Roseland5 shot · 1 fatal
- Austin4 shot · 1 fatal
- Albany Park4 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Jul 13–19, 2026): 35 shot, 4 died. That is 21 more people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Jul 21–27, 2025): 46 shot, 3 died. That is 10 more people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 40.3 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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