Weekend brief
Oct 18–21, 2024
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
29 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Oct 18–21, 2024, and 9 died; the most were in West Garfield Park (4).
Key numbers
29
people shot
20
lived
9
died
196
assaults
11 homicide victims (all causes) and 16 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- West Garfield Park4 shot · 0 fatal
- North Lawndale3 shot · 0 fatal
- Auburn Gresham2 shot · 1 fatal
- Austin2 shot · 1 fatal
- Gage Park2 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Oct 11–14, 2024): 30 shot, 5 died. That is 1 fewer person shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 32.5 people shot per weekend.
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Recent weekends
| Weekend | People shot | Died | Assaults | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6–9, 2026 | 10 | 2 | - | Shootings pendingAssaults pending |
| Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2026 | 19 | 4 | 128 | Complete |
| Oct 23–26, 2026 | 16 | 3 | 161 | Complete |
| Oct 16–19, 2026 | 21 | 3 | 136 | Complete |
| Oct 9–12, 2026 | 15 | 5 | 179 | Complete |
| Oct 2–5, 2026 | 23 | 2 | 159 | Complete |
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