Weekend brief

Aug 9–12, 2024

Complete

Weekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.

Summary

39 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Aug 9–12, 2024, and 1 died; the most were in Near West Side (4).

Key numbers

39
people shot
38
lived
1
died
188
assaults

1 homicide victims (all causes) and 19 sexual assaults in the same weekend.

Top 5 areas

  1. Near West Side4 shot · 0 fatal
  2. Roseland4 shot · 0 fatal
  3. Auburn Gresham3 shot · 0 fatal
  4. Austin3 shot · 0 fatal
  5. New City3 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
  • The weekend before (Aug 2–5, 2024): 56 shot, 6 died. That is 17 fewer people shot this weekend.
  • Average of the 4 weekends before: 36.8 people shot per weekend.
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