Weekly brief
Oct 5–11, 2026
CompleteSummary
22 people were shot in Chicago Oct 5–11, 2026, and 4 died; the most were in Chicago Lawn (3). Same week last year: 22 shot, 7 died.
Key numbers
22
people shot
18
lived
4
died
454
assaults
7 homicide victims (all causes) and 32 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Chicago Lawn3 shot · 1 fatal
- West Pullman3 shot · 0 fatal
- Roseland2 shot · 1 fatal
- South Lawndale2 shot · 1 fatal
- West Englewood2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026): 33 shot, 6 died. That is 11 fewer people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Oct 6–12, 2025): 22 shot, 7 died. That is the same number shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 41.5 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 |
| Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026 | 33 | 6 | 409 | Complete |
| Sep 21–27, 2026 | 38 | 5 | 425 | Complete |
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