Weekend brief
Apr 3–6, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
11 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Apr 3–6, 2026, and 2 died; the most were in Austin (2). Same weekend last year: 22 shot, 1 died.
Key numbers
11
people shot
9
lived
2
died
152
assaults
3 homicide victims (all causes) and 5 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- Austin2 shot · 1 fatal
- South Deering1 shot · 1 fatal
- Archer Heights1 shot · 0 fatal
- Chatham1 shot · 0 fatal
- Chicago Lawn1 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Mar 27–30, 2026): 13 shot, 2 died. That is 2 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Apr 4–7, 2025): 22 shot, 1 died. That is 11 fewer 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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