Weekend brief
Mar 20–23, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
20 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Mar 20–23, 2026, and 6 died; the most were in South Shore (3). Same weekend last year: 8 shot, 5 died.
Key numbers
20
people shot
14
lived
6
died
139
assaults
6 homicide victims (all causes) and 19 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- South Shore3 shot · 2 fatal
- Douglas3 shot · 1 fatal
- Chatham2 shot · 0 fatal
- New City2 shot · 0 fatal
- Auburn Gresham1 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Mar 13–16, 2026): 16 shot, 3 died. That is 4 more people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Mar 21–24, 2025): 8 shot, 5 died. That is 12 more people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 16.5 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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