8 homicides investigated by Chicago Police Department in week ending July 4
Data shows an average of 1.1 homicides per day in the city during the week.
This is a decrease from the week before, when Chicago police registered 11 such incidents.
Wards 17 and 9 of Chicago recorded the highest number of homicides in the week ending July 4.
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.
According to NeighborhoodScout’s Crime Index, Chicago ranks among the least safe cities in the country, placing fourth from the bottom nationwide. The city is considered safer than only about 4% of U.S. communities analyzed. NeighborhoodScout estimates that the chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chicago is about 1 in 191, while the chance of being a victim of property crime is roughly 1 in 30—both nearly double the Illinois average.
| Street Block of the Incident | Ward | Date and Time |
|---|---|---|
| 019XX S. Canalport Avenue | 25 | 07/03/2026 at 05:05 |
| 076XX S. Halsted Street | 17 | 07/02/2026 at 01:33 |
| 076XX S. Halsted Street | 17 | 07/02/2026 at 01:26 |
| 062XX N. Oakley Avenue | 50 | 07/01/2026 at 09:13 |
| 107XX S. Langley Avenue | 9 | 07/01/2026 at 08:07 |
| 005XX N. State Street | 42 | 07/01/2026 at 03:45 |
| 082XX S. Cottage Grove Avenue | 8 | 06/29/2026 at 23:00 |
| 098XX S. State Street | 9 | 06/29/2026 at 04:52 |
Information in this article was obtained from Chicago Police Department. The source data can be found here.