5 murders across Chicago in week ending May 30
Data shows an average of 0.7 homicides per day in the city during the week.
This is a decrease from the week before, when Chicago police registered 11 such incidents.
Ward 7 of Chicago recorded the highest number of homicides in the week ending May 30.
According to an analysis by Statista, handguns are the most commonly used weapon in mass shootings in the United States, involved in 75% of cases between 1982 and 2025.
Chicago has experienced a broad decline in violent crime in 2025, with murders, shootings and carjackings all down significantly compared with previous years, a trend city officials attribute to targeted policing strategies and expanded task force efforts.
| Street Block of the Incident | Ward | Date and Time |
|---|---|---|
| 080XX S. Marquette Avenue | 7 | 05/30/2026 at 12:07 |
| 130XX S. Ellis Avenue | 10 | 05/29/2026 at 23:12 |
| 082XX S. Coles Avenue | 7 | 05/28/2026 at 12:36 |
| 050XX S. Throop Street | 20 | 05/26/2026 at 08:18 |
| 004XX E. 73rd Street | 6 | 05/25/2026 at 10:04 |
Information in this article was obtained from Chicago Police Department. The source data can be found here.