May to Date
Shot & Killed: 38
Shot & Wounded: 232
Total Shot: 270
Total Homicides: 44
May to Date
Shot & Killed: 38
Shot & Wounded: 232
Total Shot: 270
Total Homicides: 44
Last Week’s Totals (5/20 – 5/26)
Shot & Killed: 8
Shot & Wounded: 65
Total Shot: 73
Total Homicides: 9
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 165
Shot & Wounded: 846
Total Shot: 1011
Total Homicides: 199
This weekend marks the start of the annual Summer Shooting Season. Similar to last year, we’ll expect to see around 250 homicides and an additional 1,000 shot and wounded between now and Labor Day weekend.
6:00p Shoot-o-Rahm-a Tally: 6 killed, 19 wounded
2017 Memorial Day tally: 7 killed, 44 wounded
2016 Memorial Day tally: 10 killed, 67 wounded
2015 Memorial Day tally*: 12 killed, 45 wounded
2014 Memorial Day tally*: 8 killed, 21 wounded
Friday 5/25
2:45p 7800 S Evans, Grand Crossing, M/38
5:00p 200 E 119th, West Pullman, M/31
5:55p 1100 N Milwaukee, West Town, M/20
11:35p 9100 S Aberdeen, Washington Heights, M/36
11:35p 9100 S Aberdeen, Washington Heights, M/46
Saturday 5/26
1:25a 2300 W 70th, Chicago Lawn, M/?
3:00a 5200 W Ohio, Austin, M/?
5:20a 6100 W Grace, Dunning, M/42
6:55a 5900 S Calumet, Washington Park, M/38
1:30p 11400 S Normal, Roseland, M/30
6:00p 300 W 113th, Roseland, M/23
6:25p 4500 W West End, Garfield Park, F/?
8:40p 5800 S Indiana, Washington Park, M/18
8:40p 5800 S Indiana, Washington Park, F/18
8:40p 5800 S Indiana, Washington Park, M/19
8:40p 800 W 76th, Auburn Gresham, F/20
9:05p 825 E 49th, Kenwood, F/18
9:35p 10 S Clinton, Near West Side, M/27
11:55p 800 N Noble, West Town, F/? (PO grazed)
Sunday 5/27
12:20a 5200 S Loomis, New City, M/19
1:15a 800 W Garfield, Englewood, M/29
2:05a 3500 W Wilson, Albany Park, M/21
2:40a 7100 S King, Grand Crossing, M/29
3:30a 4800 W Washington, Austin, M/29
8:05a 5000 S Drexel, Kenwood, M/?
Key:
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homicide
police involved
Weekend = 12p Friday – 6a Tuesday
*Please note: Memorial Day weekends of 2014 and 2015 fell a week earlier than this year. Adjust your year-over-year comparisons as needed.
| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 27 | 103 | 130 |
| Garfield Park | 13 | 81 | 94 |
| North Lawndale | 12 | 50 | 62 |
| Humboldt Park | 8 | 46 | 54 |
| Englewood | 10 | 38 | 48 |
| Little Village | 3 | 35 | 38 |
| New City | 9 | 27 | 36 |
| Auburn Gresham | 6 | 27 | 33 |
| Grand Crossing | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| West Pullman | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| South Shore | 8 | 21 | 29 |
| Chatham | 10 | 18 | 28 |
| Chicago Lawn | 6 | 21 | 27 |
| Near West Side | 3 | 21 | 24 |
| Roseland | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| All Others | 59 | 249 | 308 |
| As of 5/22/18 | |||
| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| head | 52 | 24 |
| chest | 32 | 40 |
| back | 15 | 69 |
| abdomen | 11 | 45 |
| face | 8 | 31 |
| neck | 4 | 20 |
| side | 4 | 13 |
| hip | 2 | 17 |
| unknown/other | 62 | 489 |
| As of 5/22/18 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 11 | 14 |
| 2015 | 9 | 16 |
| 2014 | 17 | 28 |
| 2013 | 13 | 30 |
| 2012 | 8 | 49 |
| 2011 | 23 | 37 |
| 2010 | 13 | 33 |
| 2009 | 19 | 42 |
| 2018 POs | 1 | 1 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 1 |
| 2017 | 12 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| As of 4/25/18 | ||
Stats do NOT include on/off-duty police or other law enforcement and are not limited to firearm related incidents; fatal stabbings are also included. Previous years stats reflect totals for entire year.
| Cause | Homicides | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshot | 157 | 82.6% |
| Stabbing | 21 | 11.1% |
| Trauma | 6 | 3.2% |
| Strangulation | 3 | 1.6% |
| Child Abuse | 1 | 0.5% |
| Auto | 1 | 0.5% |
| Unknown/TBD | 1 | 0.5% |
| As of 5/22/18 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 140 | 20 |
| Hispanic | 31 | 2 |
| White/Other | 8 | 3 |
| Police | 1 | - |
| Self Defense | - | 2 |
| Unknown | 10 | 163 |
| As of 5/22/18 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 166 | 699 |
| Female | 24 | 104 |
| As of 5/22/18 |
| Year | Carjackings | Arrests | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 275 | 25 | 9.0% |
| 2017 | 938 | 66 | 7.0% |
| 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% |
| Thru 5/16/18 | |||
2018 data is only year-to-date while other years are totals for the year listed. Carjacking data comes directly from the CPD’s own data set, so add 20% to obtain the true numbers.
| Year | Opioid Related Deaths |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 47 |
| 2017 | 765 |
| 2016 | 745 |
| 2015 | 404 |
| Thru 2/28/18 |
2018 data is only year-to-date while other years are totals for the year listed. Opioid related death data comes directly from the Cook County Medical Examiner’s data set.
| Legal Outcome | Homicides |
|---|---|
| No Suspect Charged | 159 |
| Suspect Charged | 27 |
| Murder-Suicide | 2 |
| Self-Defense | 2 |
| Police-Involved | 0 |
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| # of Victims | # of Incidents | # Killed |
|---|---|---|
| 5 shot | 1 | 0 |
| 4 shot | 2 | 1 |
| Hat Trick | 17 | 2 |
| 2 shot | 104 | 38 |
| As of 5/22/18 |
*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- | 3,691 |
If you’re interested in listening to Chicago mayhem, invest in a quality scanner or a cheaper two-way radio and tune in to the frequencies below. If you’re not local, head over to either the Apple or Google app store and download a scanner app or check out Broadcastify’s Live Audio Feeds.
| 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 |
| Chicago Fire | Citywide | |
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We compile our own dataset using the following sources: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Homicide Watch Chicago (no longer updated), DNAInfo Chicago (out of business), Chicago Redeye Homicide Tracker (no longer updated), NBC5 Chicago, Chicago Tribune’s Shooting Tracker & Homicide Tracker, Cook County Medical Examiner, 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.
