Weekly brief
Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026
CompleteSummary
29 people were shot in Chicago Oct 26 – Nov 1, 2026, and 6 died; the most were in Chicago Lawn (4). Same week last year: 33 shot, 4 died.
Key numbers
29
people shot
23
lived
6
died
376
assaults
6 homicide victims (all causes) and 30 sexual assaults in the same week.
Top 5 areas
- Chicago Lawn4 shot · 1 fatal
- Loop4 shot · 1 fatal
- North Lawndale3 shot · 1 fatal
- Austin3 shot · 0 fatal
- Grand Boulevard2 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The week before (Oct 19–25, 2026): 23 shot, 5 died. That is 6 more people shot this week.
- Same week last year (Oct 27 – Nov 2, 2025): 33 shot, 4 died. That is 4 fewer people shot this week.
- Average of the 4 weeks before: 29 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 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 |
| Sep 21–27, 2026 | 38 | 5 | 425 | Complete |
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