Weekly brief
Aug 10–16, 2026
CompleteSummary
51 people were shot in Chicago Aug 10–16, 2026, and 11 died; the most were in Greater Grand Crossing (5). Same week last year: 49 shot, 6 died.
Key numbers
51
people shot
40
lived
11
died
394
assaults
12 homicide victims (all causes) and 41 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Greater Grand Crossing5 shot · 2 fatal
- North Lawndale5 shot · 1 fatal
- Austin5 shot · 0 fatal
- Auburn Gresham4 shot · 0 fatal
- Chicago Lawn3 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Aug 3–9, 2026): 39 shot, 7 died. That is 12 more people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Aug 11–17, 2025): 49 shot, 6 died. That is 2 more people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 41.8 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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