Weekend brief
Oct 3–6, 2025
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
27 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Oct 3–6, 2025, and 7 died; the most were in North Lawndale (4). Same weekend last year: 27 shot, 6 died.
Key numbers
27
people shot
20
lived
7
died
193
assaults
8 homicide victims (all causes) and 19 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- North Lawndale4 shot · 2 fatal
- West Garfield Park3 shot · 1 fatal
- Auburn Gresham2 shot · 2 fatal
- Armour Square2 shot · 0 fatal
- Hegewisch2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Sep 26–29, 2025): 18 shot, 2 died. That is 9 more people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Oct 4–7, 2024): 27 shot, 6 died. That is the same number shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 24 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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