Chicago sees no shootings Wednesday; 7th day with no shootings in last 5 years, CPD says

Thursday, February 29, 2024
CHICAGO (WLS) -- There were no shootings in Chicago on Wednesday.

Since Jan. 1, 2019, there have only been six other days without any shootings across the city, Chicago police said.
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"Since Jan. 1, 2019, 17,891 people have been shot in Chicago, including 3,148 fatal shooting victims and 14,743 nonfatal shooting victims," according a Chicago Police Department dashboard.

Days with no shooting or homicides in the last five years:



  • Thursday, Mar. 21, 2019

  • Monday, Nov. 18, 2019

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  • Tuesday, Jan 7, 2020

  • Friday, Feb. 21, 2020

  • Thursday, March 19, 2020

  • Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023

  • Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024


The police department dashboard says violent crime has shown a downward trend in the past year.



"Fatal shooting victims are down 12.8% in the last 12 months compared to the yearly average from 2019-2023, and nonfatal shooting victims are down 18.6%," police said.

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