Weekend brief
Oct 2–5, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
23 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Oct 2–5, 2026, and 2 died; the most were in Auburn Gresham (4). Same weekend last year: 27 shot, 7 died.
Key numbers
23
people shot
21
lived
2
died
159
assaults
4 homicide victims (all causes) and 22 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- Auburn Gresham4 shot · 1 fatal
- Archer Heights2 shot · 0 fatal
- Chicago Lawn2 shot · 0 fatal
- Hyde Park2 shot · 0 fatal
- Near North Side2 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Sep 25–28, 2026): 20 shot, 2 died. That is 3 more people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Oct 3–6, 2025): 27 shot, 7 died. That is 4 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 22 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 |
| Sep 25–28, 2026 | 20 | 2 | 156 | Complete |
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