February To Date
Shot & Killed: 24
Shot & Wounded: 82
Total Shot: 106
Total Homicides: 25
February To Date
Shot & Killed: 24
Shot & Wounded: 82
Total Shot: 106
Total Homicides: 25
Week in Progress (2/16 – 2/22)
Shot & Killed: 3
Shot & Wounded: 7
Total Shot: 10
Total Homicides: 3
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 52
Shot & Wounded: 222
Total Shot: 274
Total Homicides: 61
As of today, this month has already tallied 25 homicides, which is three and a half times what the massacre tallied. Last year we saw the equivalent of 74 St. Valentine’s Day Massacres but we doubt any of those homicides will become part of Chicago lore quite like the original.
Final Stupidity Tally: 4 killed, 25 wounded
2019 weekend tally: 2 killed, 9 wounded
2018 weekend tally: 7 killed, 21 wounded
2017 weekend tally: 5 killed, 26 wounded
2016 weekend tally: 5 killed, 28 wounded
2015 weekend tally: 3 killed, 9 wounded
2014 weekend tally: 3 killed, 7 wounded
St. Valentine’s Day 1929
10:30a 2122 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, M/30
10:30a 2122 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, M/34
10:30a 2122 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, M/35
10:30a 2122 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, M/35
10:30a 2122 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, M/39
10:30a 2122 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, M/40
10:30a 2122 N Clark St, Lincoln Park, M/41
Friday 2/14
2:05p 5400 S State, Washington Park, M/33
3:40p 8000 S Paulina, Auburn Gresham, M/?
9:15p 6500 S King, Grand Crossing, F/14
9:15p 6500 S King, Grand Crossing, F/14
9:15p 6500 S King, Grand Crossing, F/15
9:15p 6500 S King, Grand Crossing, M/20
9:15p 6500 S King, Grand Crossing, F/23
9:15p 6500 S King, Grand Crossing, M/18
10:30p 4700 S Forrestville, Grand Boulevard, M/8
10:30p 4700 S Forrestville, Grand Boulevard, F/12
Saturday 2/15
3:25a 3200 W Columbus, Ashburn, M/20
4:00a 600 N Ashland, West Town, M/29
12:10p 2400 S Troy, Little Village, F/14
4:50p 400 E 113th, Roseland, M/16
8:25p 700 N Lotus, Austin, M/24
8:45p 2600 W 23rd, Little Village, M/33
8:45p 2600 W 23rd, Little Village, M/33
11:20p 5500 W West End, Austin, M/25
Sunday 2/16
3:15a 900 W 31st, Bridgeport, M/16
2:30p 5000 W 63rd, Clearing, M/17
3:05p 6400 W Belmont, Dunning, M/30
8:55p 700 W 50th, New City, M/40
11:55p 5500 S Cottage Grove, Hyde Park, M/21
No Accountability Monday
12:15a 2900 N Harding, Avondale, F/17
2:00a 200 S Dearborn, Loop, M/? (story)
2:00a 200 S Dearborn, Loop, M/21
2:00a 200 S Dearborn, Loop, F/19
4:50a 4500 S Fairfield, Brighton Park, M/29
Key:
shooting
homicide
Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre
2020 Weekend = 12p Friday – 6a Monday
| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garfield Park | 5 | 28 | 33 |
| Austin | 3 | 22 | 25 |
| Grand Crossing | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| Englewood | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Near West Side | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Little Village | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| Humboldt Park | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| Auburn Gresham | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| South Shore | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Armour Square | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Chatham | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| New City | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| North Lawndale | 6 | 6 | |
| Woodlawn | 6 | 6 | |
| Albany Park | 5 | 5 | |
| All Others | 21 | 80 | 101 |
| As of 2/17/20 | |||
| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| chest | 6 | 7 |
| head | 6 | 5 |
| neck | 3 | 1 |
| back | 2 | 14 |
| abdomen | 1 | 12 |
| junk | 1 | 4 |
| side | 1 | 2 |
| leg | 37 | |
| unknown/other | 16 | 62 |
| As of 2/1/20 |
| Year | Homicides | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 49 | 220 |
| 2018 | 84 | 290 |
| 2017 | 108 | 423 |
| 2016 | 103 | 402 |
| 2015 | 52 | 179 |
| 2014 | 46 | 136 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| As of 2/9/20 | ||
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.
| Cause | Homicides | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gunshot | 45 | 83.3% |
| Trauma | 5 | 9.3% |
| Stabbing | 4 | 7.4% |
| As of 2/11/20 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 33 | 11 |
| Hispanic | 17 | 3 |
| White/Other | 3 | - |
| Police | - | 3 |
| Self Defense | - | 2 |
| Unknown | 1 | 35 |
| As of 2/11/20 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 52 | 174 |
| Female | 2 | 13 |
| As of 2/11/20 |
| # of Victims | # of Incidents | # Killed |
|---|---|---|
| 6 shot | 1 | 0 |
| 5 shot | 1 | 0 |
| 4 shot | 1 | 2 |
| 3 shot | 4 | 3 |
| 2 shot | 32 | 11 |
| As of 2/15/20 |
*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.
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.
