Weekend brief
Sep 26–29, 2025
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
18 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Sep 26–29, 2025, and 2 died; the most were in Greater Grand Crossing (3). Same weekend last year: 35 shot, 3 died.
Key numbers
18
people shot
16
lived
2
died
180
assaults
4 homicide victims (all causes) and 11 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- Greater Grand Crossing3 shot · 1 fatal
- Archer Heights3 shot · 0 fatal
- Humboldt Park3 shot · 0 fatal
- Austin2 shot · 0 fatal
- North Lawndale1 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Sep 19–22, 2025): 28 shot, 4 died. That is 10 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Sep 27–30, 2024): 35 shot, 3 died. That is 17 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 33.5 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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