Weekend brief
May 29 – Jun 1, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
21 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of May 29 – Jun 1, 2026, and 3 died; the most were in South Lawndale (4). Same weekend last year: 17 shot, 2 died.
Key numbers
21
people shot
18
lived
3
died
158
assaults
3 homicide victims (all causes) and 26 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- South Lawndale4 shot · 0 fatal
- Riverdale2 shot · 1 fatal
- South Chicago2 shot · 1 fatal
- Englewood2 shot · 0 fatal
- West Englewood2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (May 22–25, 2026): 25 shot, 1 died. That is 4 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (May 30 – Jun 2, 2025): 17 shot, 2 died. That is 4 more people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 20.5 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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