Weekend brief

Mar 29 – Apr 1, 2024

Complete

Weekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.

Summary

37 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Mar 29 – Apr 1, 2024, and 7 died; the most were in Austin (12).

Key numbers

37
people shot
30
lived
7
died
152
assaults

8 homicide victims (all causes) and 17 sexual assaults in the same weekend.

Top 5 areas

  1. Austin12 shot · 2 fatal
  2. Auburn Gresham4 shot · 3 fatal
  3. Grand Boulevard3 shot · 0 fatal
  4. North Lawndale3 shot · 0 fatal
  5. Gage Park2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
  • The weekend before (Mar 22–25, 2024): 15 shot, 0 died. That is 22 more people shot this weekend.
  • Average of the 4 weekends before: 19.8 people shot per weekend.
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