Trends

Shootings and homicides month by month, or year to date on the same dates each year.

Month by month since 2019

Through Oct 2026

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Inclusive = people (victims). One event with four people shot counts as four.

People shot per month; homicide victims (all causes) have their own scale in the smaller chart below. Labeled lines mark events; hover, tap, or tab to a label for details. Descriptions and sources are below the charts.

Homicide victims (all causes) per month

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MonthPeople shotHomicide victims
Oct 202612935
Sep 202617032
Aug 202620439
Jul 202620537
Jun 202618247
May 202617536
Apr 202614033
Mar 202614742
Feb 20269526
Jan 202612430
Dec 202510826
Nov 202514531
Oct 202514037
Sep 202517745
Aug 202524043
Jul 202525646
Jun 202516841
May 202515938
Apr 202512423
Mar 202512135
Feb 20259021
Jan 202513341
Dec 202416141
Nov 202416638
Oct 202422855
Sep 202428350
Aug 202430855
Jul 202432969
Jun 202437268
May 202429158
Apr 202421540
Mar 202419948
Feb 202416132
Jan 202413835
Dec 202317237
Nov 202322552
Oct 202327552
Sep 202327449
Aug 202328159
Jul 202335262
Jun 202334170
May 202333070
Apr 202323953
Mar 202316138
Feb 202315039
Jan 202319242
Dec 202222661
Nov 202225456
Oct 202230065
Sep 202237673
Aug 202238571
Jul 202244769
Jun 202235968
May 202233667
Apr 202224552
Mar 202221643
Feb 202217143
Jan 202221951
Dec 202128953
Nov 202131659
Oct 202135962
Sep 202149197
Aug 202148481
Jul 2021613108
Jun 202149485
May 202139268
Apr 202130054
Mar 202129748
Feb 202117036
Jan 202124955
Dec 202025452
Nov 202033362
Oct 202035071
Sep 202039782
Aug 202049466
Jul 2020576108
Jun 202055199
May 202041086
Apr 202022758
Mar 202017628
Feb 202016335
Jan 202016135
Dec 201919632
Nov 201918133
Oct 201922541
Sep 201925453
Aug 201927449
Jul 201931145
Jun 201931050
May 201924253
Apr 201923562
Mar 201916535
Feb 201912424
Jan 201912223

Event markers

  • COVIDMar 21, 2020 Stay-at-home order. Illinois COVID-19 stay-at-home order takes effect at 5 p.m. Sources: AP, Chicago Sun-Times
  • FloydMay 30-31, 2020 George Floyd unrest. Protests and unrest after George Floyd's killing; the City set a citywide curfew. Source: Chicago Sun-Times
  • LootingAug 10, 2020 Downtown looting. Overnight looting on the Magnificent Mile and in other parts of downtown. Source: AP
  • DNCAug 19-22, 2024 DNC in Chicago. Democratic National Convention at the United Center. Sources: City of Chicago, NBC Chicago
  • ICESep 8, 2025 Operation Midway Blitz. DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz," a federal immigration enforcement operation in the Chicago area. Source: AP

Mayor term date ranges

Counts for incidents occurring within each term's date window. Dates only - not a scorecard. Shootings counted as people, per the Count setting above.

TermFromToShot & killedTotal shotAll homicides
Rahm Emanuel2011-05-162019-05-193,80623,9134,373
Lori Lightfoot2019-05-202023-05-142,57914,8232,843
Brandon Johnson2023-05-152026-11-081,5618,4291,797