Weekend brief
Aug 7–10, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
21 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Aug 7–10, 2026, and 6 died; the most were in Austin (7). Same weekend last year: 37 shot, 5 died.
Key numbers
21
people shot
15
lived
6
died
176
assaults
7 homicide victims (all causes) and 17 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- Austin7 shot · 1 fatal
- Englewood4 shot · 1 fatal
- East Garfield Park3 shot · 0 fatal
- South Lawndale2 shot · 2 fatal
- Washington Park2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Jul 31 – Aug 3, 2026): 13 shot, 2 died. That is 8 more people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Aug 8–11, 2025): 37 shot, 5 died. That is 16 fewer 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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