Weekend brief
Sep 18–21, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
20 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Sep 18–21, 2026, and 5 died; the most were in South Shore (4). Same weekend last year: 28 shot, 4 died.
Key numbers
20
people shot
15
lived
5
died
166
assaults
5 homicide victims (all causes) and 17 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- South Shore4 shot · 2 fatal
- Near North Side4 shot · 0 fatal
- Austin2 shot · 1 fatal
- West Elsdon2 shot · 0 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing1 shot · 1 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Sep 11–14, 2026): 24 shot, 4 died. That is 4 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Sep 19–22, 2025): 28 shot, 4 died. That is 8 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 27.5 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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