February to Date
Shot & Killed: 18
Shot & Wounded: 92
Total Shot: 110
Total Homicides: 21
February to Date
Shot & Killed: 18
Shot & Wounded: 92
Total Shot: 110
Total Homicides: 21
Week in Progress (2/17 – 2/23)
Shot & Killed: 4
Shot & Wounded: 25
Total Shot: 29
Total Homicides: 4
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 38
Shot & Wounded: 204
Total Shot: 242
Total Homicides: 44
After an action packed week and ahead of Tuesday’s election, it’s time to settle in for your average weekend of crime and mayhem that no one gives a shit about.
9:00a Shoot-o-Rahm-a Tally: 1 killed, 6 wounded
2018 weekend tally: 5 killed, 24 wounded
2017 weekend tally: 4 killed, 10 wounded
2016 weekend tally: 2 killed, 26 wounded
2015 weekend tally: 0 killed, 5 wounded
2014 weekend tally: 6 killed, 5 wounded
Friday 2/22
12:10p 5500 S Spaulding, Gage Park, M/20
12:10p 5500 S Spaulding, Gage Park, M/?
6:55p 1500 N Hamlin, Humboldt Park, M/15
7:05p 8600 S Burley, South Chicago, M/32
11:45p 700 E 64th, Woodlawn, F/23
Saturday 2/23
12:25a 5300 W Iowa, Austin, F/47
4:00a 8200 S Vernon, Chatham, M/46
Key:
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Weekend = 12p Friday – 6a Monday
| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Park | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| Englewood | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| Grand Crossing | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Austin | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Chicago Lawn | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| Near West Side | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| South Shore | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Humboldt Park | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Chatham | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Little Village | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| West Ridge | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| North Lawndale | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Washington Park | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Auburn Gresham | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Riverdale | 5 | 5 | |
| All Others | 13 | 62 | 75 |
| As of 2/18/19 | |||
| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| head | 13 | 9 |
| chest | 10 | 5 |
| neck | 2 | 4 |
| face | 1 | 8 |
| shoulder | 1 | 8 |
| side | 1 | 3 |
| leg | 44 | |
| back | 23 | |
| unknown/other | 14 | 72 |
| As of 2/18/19 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 |
| 2019 POs | 0 | 1 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 12 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| As of 1/17/19 | ||
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 | 36 | 85.7% |
| Stabbing | 3 | 7.1% |
| Auto | 1 | 2.4% |
| Strangulation | 1 | 2.4% |
| Trauma | 1 | 2.4% |
| As of 2/18/19 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 31 | 2 |
| Hispanic | 8 | - |
| White/Other | 2 | - |
| Police | - | 1 |
| Self Defense | - | 1 |
| Unknown | 1 | 38 |
| As of 2/18/19 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 38 | 161 |
| Female | 4 | 23 |
| As of 2/18/19 |
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| 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 | 4,279 |
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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 |
| Chicago Fire | Citywide | |
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While a small percentage of idiots ventilate one another with reckless abandon, we diligently record, document and illustrate every stupid event. Needless to say, these jagoffs keep us busy. Your support, in any form, is greatly appreciated. Many thanks to JL, WY, JD, WM, DS, DU, DL, AJ, TM, ML, DE, CG, CF, EO and MC for their generous donations thus far this year.
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.
Community areas and neighborhoods are determined by the Chicago Tribune’s Boundaries App and/or Crimeisdown.com’s most excellent Incident Map.
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.
