Weekly brief

Sep 14–20, 2026

Complete

Summary

43 people were shot in Chicago Sep 14–20, 2026, and 5 died; the most were in South Shore (7). Same week last year: 37 shot, 6 died.

Key numbers

43
people shot
38
lived
5
died
430
assaults

5 homicide victims (all causes) and 41 sexual assaults in the same week.

Top 5 areas

  1. South Shore7 shot · 2 fatal
  2. Near North Side5 shot · 0 fatal
  3. Austin4 shot · 1 fatal
  4. Chatham4 shot · 0 fatal
  5. Greater Grand Crossing3 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
  • The week before (Sep 7–13, 2026): 52 shot, 10 died. That is 9 fewer people shot this week.
  • Same week last year (Sep 15–21, 2025): 37 shot, 6 died. That is 6 more people shot this week.
  • Average of the 4 weeks before: 48.3 people shot per week.
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Recent weeks
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