Weekend brief

Jan 16–19, 2026

Complete

Weekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.

Summary

11 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Jan 16–19, 2026, and 7 died; the most were in Austin (4). Same weekend last year: 13 shot, 2 died.

Key numbers

11
people shot
4
lived
7
died
128
assaults

7 homicide victims (all causes) and 18 sexual assaults in the same weekend.

Top 5 areas

  1. Austin4 shot · 2 fatal
  2. Woodlawn2 shot · 1 fatal
  3. East Garfield Park1 shot · 1 fatal
  4. Gage Park1 shot · 1 fatal
  5. North Lawndale1 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
  • The weekend before (Jan 9–12, 2026): 13 shot, 3 died. That is 2 fewer people shot this weekend.
  • Same weekend last year (Jan 17–20, 2025): 13 shot, 2 died. That is 2 fewer people shot this weekend.
  • Average of the 4 weekends before: 14 people shot per weekend.
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Recent weekends
WeekendPeople shotDiedAssaultsData
Nov 6–9, 2026102-Shootings pendingAssaults pending
Oct 30 – Nov 2, 2026194128Complete
Oct 23–26, 2026163161Complete
Oct 16–19, 2026213136Complete
Oct 9–12, 2026155179Complete
Oct 2–5, 2026232159Complete

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