Weekend brief
Dec 20–23, 2024
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
13 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Dec 20–23, 2024, and 4 died; the most were in South Chicago (2).
Key numbers
13
people shot
9
lived
4
died
147
assaults
4 homicide victims (all causes) and 17 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- South Chicago2 shot · 2 fatal
- South Shore2 shot · 1 fatal
- Austin2 shot · 0 fatal
- Calumet Heights1 shot · 1 fatal
- Grand Boulevard1 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Dec 13–16, 2024): 19 shot, 6 died. That is 6 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 14.3 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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