Weekend brief
Aug 21–24, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
22 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Aug 21–24, 2026, and 5 died; the most were in Chicago Lawn (4). Same weekend last year: 27 shot, 4 died.
Key numbers
22
people shot
17
lived
5
died
184
assaults
6 homicide victims (all causes) and 16 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- Chicago Lawn4 shot · 2 fatal
- Austin4 shot · 1 fatal
- New City2 shot · 0 fatal
- North Lawndale2 shot · 0 fatal
- West Englewood2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Aug 14–17, 2026): 25 shot, 6 died. That is 3 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Aug 22–25, 2025): 27 shot, 4 died. That is 5 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 21.5 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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