August to Date
Shot & Killed: 39
Shot & Wounded: 283
Total Shot: 322
Total Homicides: 40
August to Date
Shot & Killed: 39
Shot & Wounded: 283
Total Shot: 322
Total Homicides: 40
Week in Progress (8/16 – 8/22)
Shot & Killed: 10
Shot & Wounded: 129
Total Shot: 139
Total Homicides: 10
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 448
Shot & Wounded: 2189
Total Shot: 2637
Total Homicides: 489
“I have a right to make sure that my home is secure… and I fart in your general direction.”
8:00a Stupidity Tally: 3 killed, 29 wounded
2019 weekend tally: 8 killed, 28 wounded
2018 weekend tally: 4 killed, 29 wounded
2017 weekend tally: 7 killed, 26 wounded
2016 weekend tally: 15 killed, 57 wounded
2015 weekend tally: 6 killed, 30 wounded
2014 weekend tally: 7 killed, 36 wounded
Friday 8/21
12:20p 7000 S Morgan, Englewood, M/16
12:45p 6500 S Hamlin, West Lawn, M/15
2:10p 800 E 81st, Chatham, M/35
2:30p 1100 N Western, West Town, M/18
2:30p 1100 N Western, West Town, M/20
2:30p 1100 N Western, West Town, F/52
5:10p 3500 W Augusta, Humboldt Park, M/22
5:10p 3500 W Augusta, Humboldt Park, M/29
6:05p 3600 W Grand, Humboldt Park, M/19
9:15p 4900 S Halsted, New City, F/30
10:20p 4800 W Race, Austin, M/36
11:10p 5000 S King, Grand Boulevard, M/44
11:40p 1100 S Richmond, North Lawndale, M/25
Saturday 8/22
12:15a 800 N Lorel, Austin, M/26
12:15a 800 N Lorel, Austin, M/37
12:15a 800 N Lorel, Austin, F/42
1:10a 4300 W Van Buren, Garfield Park, M/32
1:15a 8600 S Loomis, Auburn Gresham, M/26
1:25a 3500 W Douglas, North Lawndale, M/29
1:25a 3500 W Douglas, North Lawndale, F/39
2:05a 8500 S Burley, South Chicago, M/33
2:05a 8500 S Burley, South Chicago, M/32
2:25a 2700 E 75th, South Shore, M/18
2:25a 2700 E 75th, South Shore, F/25
2:55a 1100 S Albany, North Lawndale, M/20
2:55a 1100 S Albany, North Lawndale, M/32
2:55a 1100 S Albany, North Lawndale, F/37
3:30a 3800 W Roosevelt, North Lawndale, M/20
5:00a 100 N Mayfield, Austin, M/?
6:45a 10000 S Indiana, Roseland, M/37
7:20a 2500 S Trumbull, Little Village, M/30
7:20a 2500 S Trumbull, Little Village, M/43
Key:
shooting
homicide
Weekend = 12p Friday – 6a Monday
| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Englewood | 43 | 186 | 229 |
| Austin | 47 | 173 | 220 |
| Garfield Park | 38 | 169 | 207 |
| North Lawndale | 20 | 133 | 153 |
| Humboldt Park | 21 | 110 | 131 |
| Auburn Gresham | 22 | 108 | 130 |
| Grand Crossing | 17 | 102 | 119 |
| South Shore | 22 | 76 | 98 |
| Chatham | 22 | 73 | 95 |
| Little Village | 21 | 55 | 76 |
| Roseland | 12 | 64 | 76 |
| Near West Side | 7 | 56 | 63 |
| New City | 9 | 53 | 62 |
| South Chicago | 12 | 50 | 62 |
| West Pullman | 12 | 50 | 62 |
| All Others | 160 | 693 | 853 |
| As of 8/21/20 | |||
| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| head | 126 | 78 |
| chest | 104 | 92 |
| back | 29 | 174 |
| neck | 25 | 40 |
| abdomen | 23 | 145 |
| side | 20 | 28 |
| face | 13 | 63 |
| ass | 3 | 123 |
| unknown/other | 136 | 1240 |
| As of 8/17/20 |
| Year | Homicides | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 352 | 1,548 |
| 2018 | 397 | 1,735 |
| 2017 | 479 | 2,102 |
| 2016 | 512 | 2,448 |
| 2015 | 340 | 1,664 |
| 2014 | 296 | 1,447 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 | 15 |
| 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 |
| 2020 POs | 0 | 8 |
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| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 10 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| As of 8/17/20 | ||
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.
| Illness | Cases | Deaths | CFR* |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19 | 118,757 | 4,988 | 4.20% |
| Hi-Speed Lead | 2,602 | 444 | 17.1% |
| Thru 8/21/20 |
*Case Fatality Rate (CFR) = deaths/confirmed cases. Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cook County as reported by the Coronavirus COVID-19 dashboard found on the Illinois Department of Public Health website. Count does not include asymptomatic cases or undiagnosed people who recover at home.
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| Cause | Homicides | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshot | 404 | 91.4% |
| Stabbing | 20 | 4.5% |
| Trauma | 12 | 2.7% |
| Strangulation | 3 | 0.7% |
| Auto | 1 | 0.2% |
| Child Abuse | 1 | 0.2% |
| As of 7/29/20 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 348 | 31 |
| Hispanic | 71 | 7 |
| White/Other | 17 | 3 |
| Police | - | 3 |
| Self Defense | - | 6 |
| Unknown | 6 | 392 |
| As of 7/29/20 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 401 | 1,593 |
| Female | 41 | 278 |
| As of 7/29/20 |
Confirmed COVID-19 deaths and related demographic data can be found at the Cook County Medical Examiner website. Conformed deaths are recorded as “WITH” or “RELATED TO” COVID-19 not necessarily “BECAUSE OF” COVID-19. Nursing (Slaughter) Homes: Coronavirus-related deaths at long-term care facilities now make up 55% of state total.
Currently, 90.7% of all COVID-19 related deaths in Cook County have at least one (1) underlying condition. 71.1% have at least two (2) or more.
| Comorbidity | Cases | %* |
|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 1,681 | 49.1% |
| Heart Disease | 1,417 | 41.4% |
| Diabetes | 1,411 | 41.2% |
| COPD | 582 | 17.0% |
| Kidney Disease | 543 | 15.9% |
| Dementia | 445 | 13.0% |
| Obesity | 312 | 9.1% |
| Atrial fibrillation | 309 | 9.0% |
| Hyperlipidemia | 291 | 8.5% |
| Cancer | 150 | 4.4% |
| All Others | 833 | 25.8% |
| Thru 5/28/20 |
| District | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 011 | 60 | 277 | 337 |
| 007 | 45 | 208 | 253 |
| 006 | 50 | 197 | 247 |
| 010 | 42 | 180 | 222 |
| 004 | 40 | 135 | 175 |
| 015 | 33 | 126 | 159 |
| 003 | 26 | 129 | 155 |
| 005 | 30 | 122 | 152 |
| 009 | 22 | 129 | 151 |
| 012 | 12 | 92 | 104 |
| 008 | 26 | 77 | 103 |
| 025 | 14 | 86 | 100 |
| 002 | 16 | 64 | 80 |
| 022 | 11 | 62 | 73 |
| 017 | 5 | 45 | 50 |
| 014 | 9 | 34 | 43 |
| 018 | 9 | 34 | 43 |
| 024 | 6 | 30 | 36 |
| ISP | 2 | 23 | 25 |
| 001 | 5 | 19 | 24 |
| 016 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 019 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 020 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Unknown | 4 | 4 | |
| CCS | 1 | 1 | |
| As of 8/17/20 | |||
| # of Victims | # of Incidents | # Killed |
|---|---|---|
| 15 shot | 1 | 0 |
| 8 shot | 1 | 4 |
| 7 shot | 1 | 0 |
| 6 shot | 5 | 3 |
| 5 shot | 10 | 7 |
| 4 shot | 17 | 12 |
| Hat Trick | 58 | 28 |
| 2 shot | 267 | 88 |
| As of 8/1/20 |
*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 | 2011-2019 | 4,535 |
| Lori Lightfoot | 2019- |
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| Freq. | CPD Dist. | Main 'hoods |
|---|---|---|
| 460.125 | CW 1 | Citywide |
| 460.175 | CW 2 | Evidence Techs |
| 460.150 | 001 & 018 | Loop, Mag Mile, Gold Coast |
| 460.500 | 002 | Hyde Park, Grand Boulevard |
| 460.075 | 003 | Woodlawn, South Shore |
| 460.200 | 004 & 006 | Auburn Gresham, Chatham |
| 460.025 | 005 & 022 | Roseland, West Pullman |
| 460.400 | 007 & 008 | Englewood, Chicago Lawn |
| 460.450 | 009 | Bridgeport, Brighton Park, New City |
| 460.225 | 012 & 014 | Near West Side, Wicker Park, Logan Square |
| 460.100 | 010 & 011 | Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, N. Lawndale |
| 460.425 | 015 & 025 | Austin, Belmont-Cragin |
| 460.050 | 019 | Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Uptown |
| 460.375 | 020 & 024 | 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, Chicago Police Department Arrest Record Search 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.