Shootings up 78% in Chicago in one week, as city suffers two-month murder surge

Source NBC Local
Original Load Date March 31, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated March 31, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/shootings-up-78-in-chicago-in-one-week-as-city-suffers-two-month-murder-surge/3916370/

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Shootings in Chicago have increased 78% in just the past seven days, according to fresh data from CPD analyzed by the NBC 5 Investigates team. Those skyrocketing shooting statistics are contributing to a troubling Chicago crime spike across all of February and March. The city has seen back-to-back ...