Weekend brief
Apr 17–20, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
16 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Apr 17–20, 2026, and 4 died; the most were in West Garfield Park (6). Same weekend last year: 17 shot, 4 died.
Key numbers
16
people shot
12
lived
4
died
177
assaults
4 homicide victims (all causes) and 23 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- West Garfield Park6 shot · 4 fatal
- Fuller Park2 shot · 0 fatal
- Englewood1 shot · 0 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing1 shot · 0 fatal
- Humboldt Park1 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Apr 10–13, 2026): 29 shot, 1 died. That is 13 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Apr 18–21, 2025): 17 shot, 4 died. That is 1 fewer person shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 18.3 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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