Weekend brief
May 9–12, 2025
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
18 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of May 9–12, 2025, and 6 died; the most were in Edgewater (3). Same weekend last year: 31 shot, 6 died.
Key numbers
18
people shot
12
lived
6
died
179
assaults
7 homicide victims (all causes) and 17 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- Edgewater3 shot · 2 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing2 shot · 1 fatal
- South Lawndale2 shot · 1 fatal
- West Englewood2 shot · 0 fatal
- South Chicago1 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (May 2–5, 2025): 13 shot, 3 died. That is 5 more people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (May 10–13, 2024): 31 shot, 6 died. That is 13 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 15 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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