Weekend brief
Oct 23–26, 2026
CompleteWeekends run Friday noon to Monday 6am.
Summary
16 people were shot in Chicago the weekend of Oct 23–26, 2026, and 3 died; the most were in North Lawndale (4). Same weekend last year: 18 shot, 3 died.
Key numbers
16
people shot
13
lived
3
died
161
assaults
3 homicide victims (all causes) and 19 sexual assaults in the same weekend.
Top 5 areas
- North Lawndale4 shot · 0 fatal
- West Garfield Park3 shot · 2 fatal
- East Garfield Park3 shot · 0 fatal
- Greater Grand Crossing1 shot · 1 fatal
- Englewood1 shot · 0 fatal
How it compares
- The weekend before (Oct 16–19, 2026): 21 shot, 3 died. That is 5 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Same weekend last year (Oct 24–27, 2025): 18 shot, 3 died. That is 2 fewer people shot this weekend.
- Average of the 4 weekends before: 19.8 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 16–19, 2026 | 21 | 3 | 136 | Complete |
| Oct 9–12, 2026 | 15 | 5 | 179 | Complete |
| Oct 2–5, 2026 | 23 | 2 | 159 | Complete |
| Sep 25–28, 2026 | 20 | 2 | 156 | Complete |
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