Final November Totals (YoY)
Shot & Killed: 28 (-28%)
Shot & Wounded: 160(+23%)
Total Shot: 188 (+11%)
Total Homicides: 35 (-26%)
Final November Totals (YoY)
Shot & Killed: 28 (-28%)
Shot & Wounded: 160(+23%)
Total Shot: 188 (+11%)
Total Homicides: 35 (-26%)
Week in Progress (12/1 – 12/7)
Shot & Killed: 4
Shot & Wounded: 18
Total Shot: 22
Total Homicides: 5
Year to Date
Shot & Killed: 436
Shot & Wounded: 2132
Total Shot: 2568
Total Homicides: 481
Shootings up, homicides down, Slumpin’ Hennessy Ed out, dozens of merit hacks to follow and the stupidity continues with 500 on deck.
November 2019: 35 killed, 160 wounded
November 2018: 48 killed, 129 wounded
November 2017: 41 killed, 165 wounded
November 2016: 83 killed, 323 wounded
November 2015: 37 killed, 165 wounded
November 2014: 39 killed, 125 wounded
November 2013: 28 killed, 111 wounded
A breakdown of the month’s idiocy shows:
Our November forecast of 40 homicides plus another 150 wounded was closer than Ed making it to his retirement date. But now, all eyes (at least those few of us who pay attention to this nonsense) are now looking towards the year end total. Aside from a three week blizzard or martial law, 500 is a lock. We’re looking to end the year around 520 which prior to 2016 would have been a pearl clutching event but is now seen as an improvement.
View all Enlightening Commentary| Neighborhood | Homicides | Wounded | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 50 | 197 | 247 |
| Garfield Park | 39 | 175 | 214 |
| Englewood | 40 | 173 | 213 |
| North Lawndale | 27 | 124 | 151 |
| Humboldt Park | 28 | 116 | 144 |
| Roseland | 27 | 98 | 125 |
| Auburn Gresham | 19 | 99 | 118 |
| Grand Crossing | 24 | 94 | 118 |
| South Shore | 19 | 68 | 87 |
| Chicago Lawn | 13 | 69 | 82 |
| Little Village | 13 | 62 | 75 |
| Near West Side | 10 | 55 | 65 |
| Chatham | 12 | 49 | 61 |
| South Chicago | 15 | 45 | 60 |
| New City | 6 | 49 | 55 |
| All Others | 136 | 639 | 775 |
| As of 12/3/19 | |||
| Placement | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| head | 140 | 81 |
| chest | 98 | 120 |
| back | 31 | 198 |
| neck | 24 | 33 |
| abdomen | 21 | 131 |
| face | 17 | 66 |
| side | 10 | 42 |
| shoulder | 3 | 107 |
| unknown/other | 132 | 1233 |
| As of 12/1/19 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2019 POs | 1 | 5 |
| Year | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 4 | 14 |
| 2017 | 13 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 3 |
| As of 12/1/19 | ||
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 | 410 | 91.7% |
| Stabbing | 24 | 5.4% |
| Strangulation | 6 | 1.3% |
| Trauma | 3 | 0.4% |
| Child Abuse | 2 | 0.4% |
| Auto | 1 | 0.2% |
| Maternal Assault | 1 | 0.2% |
| As of 11/7/19 |
| Race | Victim | Assailant |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 375 | 28 |
| Hispanic | 62 | 6 |
| White/Other | 23 | 6 |
| Police | 1 | 6 |
| Self Defense | - | 6 |
| Unknown | 6 | 414 |
| As of 11/20/19 |
| Gender | Killed | Wounded |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 392 | 1694 |
| Female | 55 | 292 |
| As of 11/7/19 |
| Legal Outcome | Homicides |
|---|---|
| No Suspect Charged | 386 |
| Suspect Charged | 46 |
| Self-Defense | 6 |
| Police-Involved | 5 |
| Murder-Suicide | 1 |
The clearance rate is a calculation of Total Homicide Suspects Charged/(Total Homicides – Police involved – Self Defense – Murder/Suicides). Regardless of how many people are charged in relation to a single homicide, it’s only counted as one suspect for calculation purposes. The rate has nothing to do with criminal proceedings and convictions (or lack thereof).
| # of Victims | # of Incidents | # Killed |
|---|---|---|
| 8 shot | 2 | 4 |
| 7 shot | 3 | 2 |
| 6 shot | 3 | 0 |
| 5 shot | 6 | 9 |
| 4 shot | 19 | 8 |
| Hat Trick | 63 | 24 |
| 2 shot | 265 | 89 |
| As of 11/20/19 |
*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.
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New for 2019, we’re going to be live streaming police scanner traffic on YouTube most Saturday evenings or if and when other occasions permit. Join us!
Past streams:
7/4/2019: July 4th Insanity
6/30/2019: Post Pride Parade Stupidity
6/14/2019: Friday Night Stupidity
5/25/2019: Memorial Day Weekend Nonsense
4/17/2019: “Large Groups” & Downtown Stupidity
4/14/2019: Saturday Night Live Stream
4/13/2019 First dlive Chicago Values stream
4/6/2019: Broadcasting Chicago Values
3/23/2019: Saturday Night Live Stream
3/16/2019: Vomit O’Rahma
3/9/2019: Saturday Night Live Stream
3/2/2019: Zone 10 Saturday Night!
2/28/2019: The first one. Just a test.
Due to the length of the streams and YouTube’s algorithmic black box, many of the streams are unlisted and only accessible via direct links. If you happen to be on dlive, we’re doing live streams over there as well.
| 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- |
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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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 everyone who has hit the tip jar 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.
