Weekend brief

Jan 5–8, 2024

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Summary

16 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Jan 5–8, 2024, and 3 died; the most were in Austin (2).

Key numbers

16
people shot
13
lived
3
died
170
assaults

4 homicide victims (all causes) and 11 sexual assaults in the same weekend.

Top 5 areas

  1. Austin2 shot · 1 fatal
  2. Near North Side2 shot · 0 fatal
  3. East Garfield Park1 shot · 1 fatal
  4. Englewood1 shot · 1 fatal
  5. Auburn Gresham1 shot · 0 fatal
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