Chicago shootings this weekend: 58 shot, 8 fatally, in Labor Day weekend gun violence across city, police department says

CHICAGO (WLS) — At least 58 people have been shot, eight fatally, in shootings across Chicago over the Labor Day weekend, police said.

The weekend gun violence comes as the Trump administration prepares to potentially deploy the National Guard to the Chicago area.

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Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump posted on social media, “I will solve the crime problem fast, just like I did in DC. Chicago will be safe again, and soon.”

The Bronzeville neighborhood saw two mass shootings within 48 hours.

Five people, including a 17-year-old who suffered critical injuries, were shot near 36th and Cottage Grove by Ellis Park early Monday.

“At the end of the day, to have one person that was critically injured and four folks in the hospital, whatever the situation was, it was senseless,” said 4th Ward Ald. Lamont Robinson.

The other mass shooting happened on Saturday night near 35th and State, where seven people were hurt in a drive-by attack.

Ald. Pat Howell told ABC7, “I have long asked for additional police manpower to deal with large illegal gatherings and pop-up parties that routinely occur throughout the Bronzeville neighborhood.”

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The violence comes after Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order to fight the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement plans and potential deployment of National Guard troops to the city.

“Us as people, we can come together and fix it on our own. We don’t need no one to come here and, you know, wreck check our community,” said Alexis Hawthorne, owner of the Top Tier University Football Youth Program.

Hawthorne says her program in Bronzeville is working to provide a safe place for children.

“We’re gonna push through, because it disservices the kids,” Hawthorne said.

Others think the troops could help.

“I got kids, and I want to, you know, I want to see the community better. I run every day out here. I exercise out here. So for the streets to be safer, I think it’s really good,” said Bronzeville resident Alex Kali.

But Hawthorne says her football program does just that.

“It’s definitely a safe haven,” Hawthorne said. “We gonna do whatever it takes to make sure that these kids have somewhere to come.”

Parents with kids who are interested in joining the Top Tier University Football Youth Program can reach out to toptier.corps@gmail.com.

Holiday weekend violence roundup

A woman was shot and killed in a South Shore apartment on Friday night.

The shooting happened at about 11:56 p.m. in the 7700-block of S. Essex Avenue, according to police.

Police found two women with gunshot wounds inside the apartment.

A 25-year-old woman was shot twice in the abdomen, and once in the leg. Police said she was taken to University of Chicago Hospital, where she died.

A shooting investigation was underway in East Garfield Park on Saturday, police said.

The shooting happened at about 11:01 a.m. in the 500-block of North Sawyer, police said.

Police said two men, 29 and 32, were standing outside when a dark SUV pulled up.

A suspect got out of the SUV and started shooting in their direction, police said

The 29-year-old was shot multiple time. He was taken Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he died.

A woman was shot to death in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood on Saturday evening, police said.

The shooting happened at about 7:46 p.m. in the 900-block of E. 131st Street, police said.

A 43-year-old woman was approached by five male suspects, and they started to shoot at her, police said.

The woman, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, was taken to an area hospital, where she died.

Nobody is in custody.

On Sunday, a 33-year-old man was shot to death during an argument in Englewood, police said.

The shooting happened at about 2:52 a.m. in the 6300-block of S. Elizabeth Street.

The man was shot in the head and died at the scene, police said. Nobody is in custody.

He was identified as Cedric D. Hicks, 33, by the Cook County’s Medical Examiner.

Chicago police are also investigating two separate drive-by shootings.

In Bronzeville, at least seven people were shot at about 11:10 p.m. on Saturday in the 3500-block of S. State Street, police said.

All victims were taken to area hospitals and are expected to be OK.

In Humboldt Park, at least four people were shot at about 1:11 a.m. on Sunday in the 2700-block of W. Haddon Avenue, police said.

A man was killed in a triple shooting on Sunday, police said.

The shooting happened at about 1:39 a.m. in the 1900-block of W. 17th Street.

Police said three men, aged 41, 43 and 46, were outside when a male suspect approached and started shooting.

All three were taken to an area hospital.

The 46-year-old man, shot multiple times, died at the hospital.

The other two were shot in their legs and are expected to be OK.

A teenage boy was shot on the city’s West Side on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Police said the shooting happened in the Lawndale neighborhood’s 1500-block of South Christiana Avenue just after 5 p.m.

A 14-year-old boy was near the sidewalk when someone approached him, took out a gun and fired shots, police said.

The victim, shot in the arm and hand, went to St. Anthony Hospital in good condition.

There is no one in custody, and area detectives are investigating.

Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

A teenager was critically hurt in a mass shooting during a large gathering on Monday, police said.

The shooting happened at about 1:05 a.m. in the 3600-block of S. Cottage Grove near Ellis Park, police said.

Police said officers were at the scene of a large gathering when they heard gunshots.

A total of five people were shot, including a 17-year-old boy, according to police.

CPD said officers recovered four firearms from the scene. Police were questioning one person of interest.

A man was shot near Montrose Harbor on Chicago’s North Side on Monday evening, police said.

Police said the shooting happened in the Uptown neighborhood’s 4800-block of North Simmons Drive around 5:20 p.m.

A 27-year-old man was standing outside of a vehicle when someone approached him, took out a gun, and fired shots, police said.

The victim, shot in the arm, was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition.

There is no one in custody, and area detectives are investigating.

Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

Compared to Labor Day weekends over the past few years, this weekend was the least deadly since 2017.
2017: 7 homicides
2018: 10 homicides
2019: 9 homicides
2020: 12 homicides
2021: 11 homicides
2022: 13 homicides
2023: 10 homicides
2024: 9 homicides

However, this year had the highest total number of shooting victims (both fatal and non-fatal) since 2021:
2021: 65
2022: 55
2023: 39
2024: 28 (lowest number since 2018)

While an increase from the past 2 years, the number of shooting incidents is lower than Labor Day weekends during the pandemic:
2019: 31
2020: 41
2021: 51
2022: 49
2023: 36
2024: 28

Overall, as of Aug. 24, 2025, there have been 464 homicides in Chicago over the last 12 months, a decrease of 28.7% compared to the average of the prior three years (650).

In the last 12 months, 2,125 people have been shot (either fatally or non-fatally) in Chicago, a decrease of 32.0% compared to the average of the prior 3 years (3,126). Shooting incidents are down 31.9% in the past 12 months compared to the average of the prior 3 years.

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Chicago shootings this weekend: 58 shot, 8 fatally, in Labor Day weekend gun violence across city, police department says

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