Weekend brief

Aug 8–11, 2025

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Weekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.

Summary

37 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Aug 8–11, 2025, and 5 died; the most were in Austin (12). Same weekend last year: 39 shot, 1 died.

Key numbers

37
people shot
32
lived
5
died
166
assaults

6 homicide victims (all causes) and 11 sexual assaults in the same weekend.

Top 5 areas

  1. Austin12 shot · 2 fatal
  2. West Garfield Park5 shot · 0 fatal
  3. North Lawndale3 shot · 0 fatal
  4. Near West Side2 shot · 0 fatal
  5. South Shore2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
  • The weekend before (Aug 1–4, 2025): 26 shot, 3 died. That is 11 more people shot this weekend.
  • Same weekend last year (Aug 9–12, 2024): 39 shot, 1 died. That is 2 fewer people shot this weekend.
  • Average of the 4 weekends before: 28 people shot per weekend.
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