December to Date
Shot & Killed: 19
Shot & Wounded: 83
Total Shot: 102
Total Homicides: 19
December to Date
Shot & Killed: 19
Shot & Wounded: 83
Total Shot: 102
Total Homicides: 19
Week in Progress (12/10 – 12/16)
Shot & Killed: 11
Shot & Wounded: 23
Total Shot: 34
Total Homicides: 11
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 603
Shot & Wounded: 2851
Total Shot: 3454
Total Homicides: 652
9:00p Shoot-o-Rahm-a Tally: 0 killed, 2 wounded
2016 weekend tally: 9 killed, 31 wounded
2015 weekend tally: 4 killed, 26 wounded
2014 weekend tally: 4 killed, 29 wounded
Friday 12/15
4:00p 7900 S Ashland, Auburn Gresham, M/13
4:00p 7900 S Ashland, Auburn Gresham, M/28
Key:
shooting
homicide
Weekend = 12p Friday – 6a Monday
| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 80 | 367 | 447 |
| Garfield Park | 32 | 211 | 243 |
| North Lawndale | 36 | 207 | 243 |
| Englewood | 47 | 190 | 237 |
| Humboldt Park | 23 | 146 | 169 |
| Auburn Gresham | 25 | 110 | 135 |
| South Shore | 32 | 102 | 134 |
| Grand Crossing | 22 | 105 | 127 |
| Roseland | 33 | 91 | 124 |
| New City | 17 | 83 | 100 |
| Chicago Lawn | 16 | 82 | 98 |
| West Pullman | 10 | 73 | 83 |
| Little Village | 8 | 70 | 78 |
| Chatham | 12 | 58 | 70 |
| Near West Side | 15 | 54 | 69 |
| All Others | 228 | 836 | 1064 |
| As of 12/3/17 | |||
| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| head | 205 | 104 |
| chest | 113 | 156 |
| back | 46 | 229 |
| neck | 24 | 44 |
| abdomen | 22 | 215 |
| face | 21 | 88 |
| side | 14 | 55 |
| shoulder | 8 | 101 |
| unknown/other | 183 | 1681 |
| As of 12/4/17 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 17 | 28 |
| 2013 | 13 | 30 |
| 2012 | 8 | 49 |
| 2011 | 23 | 37 |
| 2010 | 13 | 33 |
| 2009 | 19 | 42 |
| 2017 POs | - | 7 |
| Cause | Homicides | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshot | 597 | 92.4% |
| Stabbing | 23 | 3.6% |
| Trauma | 13 | 2.0% |
| Auto | 6 | 0.9% |
| Child Abuse | 3 | 0.5% |
| Strangled | 2 | 0.3% |
| Arson | 1 | 0.2% |
| Poisoning | 1 | 0.2% |
| As of 12/11/17 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 502 | 64 |
| Hispanic | 111 | 9 |
| White/Other | 18 | 2 |
| Police | - | 11 |
| Self Defense | - | 10 |
| Unknown | 15 | 550 |
| As of 12/11/17 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 586 | 2510 |
| Female | 60 | 319 |
| As of 12/11/17 |
| Year | Carjackings | Arrests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 844 | 50 | 5.9% |
| 2016 | 663 | 69 | 10.4% |
| 2015 | 339 | 37 | 10.9% |
| 2014 | 303 | 38 | 12.5% |
| 2013 | 344 | 52 | 15.1% |
| 2012 | 487 | 51 | 9.7% |
| 2011 | 554 | 56 | 10.1% |
| 2010 | 570 | 56 | 9.8% |
| 2009 | 735 | 85 | 11.6% |
| As of 12/6/17 | |||
| Legal Outcome | Homicides |
|---|---|
| No Suspect Charged | 544 |
| Suspect Charged | 77 |
| Police-Involved | 11 |
| Self-Defense | 10 |
| Murder-Suicide | 4 |
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| # of Victims | # of Incidents | # Killed |
|---|---|---|
| 10 shot | 1 | 2 |
| 9 shot | 1 | - |
| 7 shot | 3 | 2 |
| 6 shot | 2 | 3 |
| 5 shot | 6 | 5 |
| 4 shot | 17 | 17 |
| Hat Trick | 94 | 50 |
| 2 shot | 354 | 110 |
| As of 12/4/17 |
*Costs assume the following:
Cost estimates provided by Chicago Killings Cost $2.5 Billion and The bill for treating a gunshot wound: $21,000 for the first 35 minutes.
| 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- | 3,003 |
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| Freq. | CPD Dist. | Main 'hoods |
|---|---|---|
| 460.125 | CW 1 | Citywide |
| 460.175 | CW 2 & 6 | Citywide |
| 460.150 | 1 & 18 | Loop, Mag Mile, Gold Coast |
| 460.500 | 2 & 21 | Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard |
| 460.075 | 3 | Woodlawn, South Shore |
| 460.200 | 4 & 6 | Auburn Gresham, Chatham |
| 460.025 | 5 & 22 | Roseland, West Pullman |
| 460.400 | 7 & 8 | Englewood, Chicago Lawn |
| 460.450 | 9 | Bridgeport, Brighton Park, New City |
| 460.225 | 12 & 14 | Near West Side, Wicker Park, Logan Square |
| 460.100 | 10 & 11 | Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, N. Lawndale |
| 460.425 | 15 & 25 | Austin, Belmont-Cragin |
| 460.050 | 19 | Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown |
| 460.375 | 20 & 24 | Edgewater, Rogers Park |
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We compile our own dataset using the following sources: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Homicide Watch Chicago, DNAInfo Chicago (out of business), Chicago Redeye Homicide Tracker (no longer updated), NBC5 Chicago, Chicago Tribune’s Shooting Tracker & Homicide Tracker, CPD’s Historical Data Set, City of Chicago Data Portal and CPD CLEARMAP.
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Editor’s note: All murders are homicides, but not all homicides are murders. We count homicides, whereas the CPD counts murders. A homicide, or a non-fatal shooting, regardless of type or by whom, within the city limits of Chicago counts towards our total metric, including anything on the expressways. 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.
