January to Date
Shot & Killed: 10
Shot & Wounded: 48
Total Shot: 58
Total Homicides: 10
January to Date
Shot & Killed: 10
Shot & Wounded: 48
Total Shot: 58
Total Homicides: 10
Final December Totals
Shot & Killed: 31
Shot & Wounded: 215
Total Shot: 246
Total Homicides: 33
Final 2015 Totals
Shot & Killed: 442
Shot & Wounded: 2553
Total Shot: 2995
Total Homicides: 499
In years past, we usually like to have the previous years stats occupy the homepage for a bit into the new year. However, with this January off to a summer like start, despite “actions” being taken, we’ll be looking to flip to the new data set sooner rather than later.
In the meantime, we’ll flashback to our 2015 prediction, … likely see another 450 homicides (+/-25) and another 2,600 total people shot (+/-100). and leave you with our 2016 prediction: 510 homicides (+/- 25) and another 3,150 total people shot (+/- 100).
Stay fetal.
14 Comments | View all Enlightening Commentary| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| head | 127 | 99 |
| chest | 109 | 135 |
| back | 54 | 256 |
| abdomen | 32 | 159 |
| side | 20 | 50 |
| face | 9 | 68 |
| neck | 8 | 54 |
| shoulder | 4 | 107 |
| other | 6 | 1521 |
| As of 12/31/15 |
| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | 40 | 299 | 339 |
| Austin | 53 | 223 | 276 |
| Garfield Park | 30 | 191 | 221 |
| Humboldt Park | 20 | 112 | 132 |
| Roseland | 21 | 100 | 121 |
| New City | 18 | 102 | 120 |
| North Lawndale | 25 | 92 | 117 |
| Chicago Lawn | 10 | 101 | 111 |
| Auburn Gresham | 13 | 93 | 106 |
| South Shore | 17 | 85 | 102 |
| Grand Crossing | 19 | 72 | 91 |
| Chatham | 20 | 60 | 80 |
| West Pullman | 14 | 66 | 80 |
| South Chicago | 14 | 53 | 67 |
| Woodlawn | 6 | 59 | 65 |
| All Others | 179 | 839 | 1018 |
| As of 12/31/15 | |||
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 17 | 28 |
| 2013 | 13 | 30 |
| 2012 | 8 | 49 |
| 2011 | 23 | 37 |
| 2010 | 13 | 33 |
| 2009 | 19 | 42 |
| Cause | Homicides | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshot | 442 | 88.7% |
| Stabbing | 28 | 5.6% |
| Asphyxiation | 9 | 1.8% |
| Trauma | 9 | 1.8% |
| Auto | 5 | 1.0% |
| Assault | 2 | 0.4% |
| Child Abuse | 2 | 0.4% |
| Arson | 1 | 0.2% |
| As of 1/1/16 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 399 | 89 |
| Hispanic | 80 | 19 |
| White/Other | 18 | 10 |
| Police | - | 9 |
| Unknown | 2 | - |
| As of 1/1/16 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 449 | 2281 |
| Female | 49 | 271 |
| Unknown | 1 | 1 |
| As of 1/1/16 |
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| 2014 | 2015 | YoY % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 103 | 152 | +47.5% |
| Feb | 72 | 78 | +8.3% |
| Mar | 120 | 211 | +75.8% |
| Apr | 263 | 238 | -9.5% |
| May | 270 | 322 | +19.2% |
| Jun | 280 | 289 | +3.2% |
| Jul | 322 | 320 | -0.6% |
| Aug | 296 | 358 | +20.9% |
| Sep | 247 | 361 | +46.1% |
| Oct | 245 | 231 | -5.7% |
| Nov | 160 | 198 | +23.8% |
| Dec | 241 | 246 | +2.0% |
| As of 1/1/16 |
*Costs assume the following:
Cost estimates provided by Chicago Killings Cost $2.5 Billion.
| Legal Outcome | Homicides |
|---|---|
| No Suspect Charged | 361 |
| Suspect Charged | 117 |
| Police-Involved | 9 |
| Murder/Suicide | 7 |
| Self-Defense | 5 |
| # of Victims | # of Incidents | # Killed |
|---|---|---|
| 6 shot | 1 | 1 |
| 5 shot | 7 | 6 |
| 4 shot | 10 | 5 |
| Hat Trick | 77 | 28 |
| 2 shot | 320 | 91 |
| As of 1/1/16 |
A “selfie” is an accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound or occasionally referred to as a “negligent discharge”. Metric doesn’t include suicides or suicide attempts.
A death investigation is the process whereby the CPD seeks to understand how and why a person died, typically under suspicious circumstances, but has NOT officially declared the incident a homicide.
Dates without a reported shooting or homicide: 1/7, 1/12, 1/15, 2/5, 2/18, 2/24 and 2/28.
| Mayor | Term | Homicides |
|---|---|---|
| Richard J. Daley | 1955-1976 | 10,910 |
| Michael Bilandic | 1976-1979 | 2,408 |
| Jane Byrne | 1979-1983 | 3,202 |
| Harold Washington | 1983-1987 | 3,295 |
| Eugene Sawyer | 1987-1989 | 978 |
| Richard M. Daley | 1989-2011 | 14,653 |
| Rahm Emanuel | 2011- | 2,208 |
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| Freq. | CPD Dist. | Main 'hoods |
|---|---|---|
| 460.1250 | CW 1 | Citywide |
| 460.1750 | CW 2 | Citywide |
| 460.1500 | 1 & 18 | Loop, Mag Mile, Gold Coast |
| 460.5000 | 2 & 21 | Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard |
| 460.0750 | 3 | Woodlawn, South Shore |
| 460.2000 | 4 & 6 | Auburn Gresham, Chatham |
| 460.0250 | 5 & 22 | Roseland, West Pullman |
| 460.4000 | 7 & 8 | Englewood, Chicago Lawn |
| 460.4500 | 12 & 14 | Near West Side, New City |
| 460.1000 | 10 & 11 | Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, N. Lawndale |
| 460.4250 | 15 & 25 | Austin, Belmot-Cragin |
| 460.0500 | 19 | Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown |
| 460.3750 | 20 & 24 | Edgewater, Rogers Park |
| Chicago Fire | Citywide | |
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We compile our own dataset using the following sources: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Homicide Watch Chicago, DNAInfo Chicago, Chicago Redeye Homicide Tracker(no longer updated), NBC5 Chicago, Chicago Tribune’s Shooting Tracker & Homicide Tracker, City of Chicago Data Portal and CPD CLEARMAP.
Community areas and neighborhoods are determined by the Chicago Tribune’s Boundaries App.
Editor’s note: All murders are homicides, but not all homicides are murders. We count homicides, whereas the CPD counts murders. A homicide, regardless of type or by whom, within the city limits of Chicago counts towards our total metric. CPD-involved, ISP-involved and justifiable homicides all count. Reckless homicides may count if the Medical Examiner rules that the cause of death was a homicide. Suicides do not count. Additional definitions can be found on the Glossary page.
