Weekly brief
Aug 17–23, 2026
CompleteSummary
51 people were shot in Chicago Aug 17–23, 2026, and 10 died; the most were in Austin (8). Same week last year: 49 shot, 10 died.
Key numbers
51
people shot
41
lived
10
died
458
assaults
13 homicide victims (all causes) and 25 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Austin8 shot · 2 fatal
- West Englewood6 shot · 0 fatal
- Chicago Lawn4 shot · 2 fatal
- McKinley Park3 shot · 1 fatal
- Humboldt Park3 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Aug 10–16, 2026): 51 shot, 11 died. That is the same number shot this week.
- Same week last year (Aug 18–24, 2025): 49 shot, 10 died. That is 2 more people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 45.8 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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