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Chicago sees 100% spike in weekend violence, pushed by Christmas tree lighting chaos

dramabreakBy dramabreakNovember 24, 2025No Comments6 Mins Read
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Chicago sees 100% spike in weekend violence, pushed by Christmas tree lighting chaos
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First responders on the scene of a mass taking pictures within the Loop, the place seven kids had been injured following the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on November 21, 2025. (Citizen)

5 individuals had been murdered, and 23 others survived gunshot wounds throughout Chicago over the just-ended weekend, in line with preliminary police studies. That’s a 100% improve over the identical weekend final 12 months, in line with HeyJackass, an internet site that tracks Chicago violence utilizing official and open-source information.

The location’s operators notice that drawing longer-term comparisons is tough as a result of the weekend generally has additional days because of the Thanksgiving vacation.

This 12 months’s surge was largely pushed by Friday night time’s chaos within the Loop following the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony.

Seven individuals, all juveniles, had been shot when a gunman opened hearth on State Avenue close to the Chicago Theatre round 9:50 p.m. Lower than an hour later, 14-year-old Armani Floyd was killed in one other taking pictures within the 100 block of South Dearborn Avenue. An 18-year-old man was additionally injured in that incident. Prepare dinner County Crime Stoppers is providing a $10,000 reward for data resulting in arrests in both case.

Moreover, an apparently homeless man was discovered stabbed to demise outdoors a restaurant within the Loop on Sunday morning.

Here’s a rundown of the weekend’s incidents primarily based on data offered by CPD.

Friday, November 21, 2025
4:31 p.m. | 600 block of West Division Avenue
A 22-year-old man was inside a residence when he was shot within the chest. He was taken to Northwestern Hospital and pronounced.

3:58 p.m. | 5900 block of West Madison Avenue
A 40-year-old man was getting into a car when 4 males in a white sedan opened hearth. He was taken to Loyola in good situation.

7:51 p.m. | 1700 block of West 18th Avenue
A 20-year-old man in a car was shot within the neck and shoulder after arguing with a number of males. He self-transported to UIC in good situation. A second man, additionally about 20, was shot within the hand and went to Stroger in good situation.

9:50 p.m. | 100 block of North State Avenue
Seven juveniles had been shot when gunfire broke out close to a big crowd. The victims had been a fourteen-year-old boy grazed within the abdomen, a fifteen-year-old boy grazed within the thigh, a seventeen-year-old boy grazed within the thigh, a fourteen-year-old woman shot within the hip, a sixteen-year-old boy shot within the leg, a fourteen-year-old boy shot within the leg, and a thirteen-year-old woman shot within the leg. All had been reported in good or honest situation at native hospitals.

10:40 p.m. | 100 block of South Dearborn Avenue
A fourteen-year-old boy was shot a number of instances and died at Northwestern Hospital. An eighteen-year-old man was shot within the leg and hospitalized in severe situation.

11:42 p.m. | 0 to 100 block of West 111th Avenue
A 25-year-old man driving via a gasoline station lot was shot within the eye by somebody in a silver SUV. He self-transported to Roseland in good situation. A 32-year-old lady standing close by was shot within the arm and later died on the College of Chicago Hospital.

Saturday, November 22, 2025
1:18 a.m. | 800 block of North Waller Avenue
A 21-year-old lady and a 23-year-old lady had been standing on the sidewalk when somebody stepped out of a white sedan and opened hearth. The youthful lady was shot within the head and armpit and was in vital situation at Mount Sinai. The older lady was shot within the ankle and was in honest situation.

9:15 a.m. | 8400 block of South Vincennes Avenue
A 42-year-old lady standing in a crowd was shot within the decrease physique when somebody in an unknown car fired towards the group. She was taken to Christ in good situation.

1:49 p.m. | 2800 block of West Cermak Street
A 63-year-old man heard a loud noise whereas strolling and realized he had been shot within the calf. He was taken to Mount Sinai in good situation.

2:45 p.m. | 5800 block of West Diversey Avenue
A 29-year-old man was shot within the forearm, arm, and chest throughout an argument with one other man. He was taken to Illinois Masonic in vital situation.

5:33 p.m. | 3300 block of West Flournoy Avenue
A 25-year-old man in an alley was shot a number of instances by somebody who approached him and opened hearth. He was taken to Mount Sinai in vital situation.

7:33 p.m. | 3600 block of West Grenshaw Avenue
A 35-year-old man was on the sidewalk when he was shot within the left leg. He was taken to Mount Sinai in good situation.

9:13 p.m. | 11700 block of South Halsted Avenue
A 36-year-old man was shot within the elbow and thigh after two males in a darkish sedan requested for assist with their automotive, then opened hearth. He was taken to Christ in good situation.

10:50 p.m. | 4700 block of South King Drive
A fourteen-year-old boy heard a loud noise whereas strolling outdoors after which felt ache. He had two gunshot wounds to his calf and was taken to Comer Youngsters’s in honest situation.

Sunday, November 23, 2025
4:40 a.m. | 1900 block of South Wabash Avenue
A 34-year-old man sitting in a parked car was shot in the suitable arm by one in all 4 individuals who approached and opened hearth. He was in secure situation at Northwestern.

6:15 a.m. | 1300 block of North Hamlin Avenue
A 21-year-old man was shot within the higher physique and brought to Stroger in honest situation.

7:21 a.m. | 200 block of South Wabash Avenue
An unidentified man was discovered unresponsive with a puncture wound. He was taken to Northwestern and pronounced.

12:59 p.m. | 7800 block of South East Finish Avenue
A 34-year-old lady standing close to the sidewalk was shot within the leg. She was taken to the College of Chicago Hospital in severe situation.

5:00 p.m. | 11700 block of South Lafayette Avenue
A 65-year-old man using a bicycle southbound was shot in the suitable leg. He was taken to Little Firm of Mary in good situation.

9:00 p.m. | 1200 block of South Independence Boulevard
A 33-year-old man and a 23-year-old man had been inside a car when an unknown man on the road opened hearth. The older sufferer was shot a number of instances and died at Mount Sinai. The youthful sufferer was shot within the buttocks and was in honest situation.

Monday, November 24, 2025
1:26 a.m. | 3300 block of West twenty fifth Avenue
A 30-year-old man walked into Saint Anthony Hospital with a gunshot wound to the foot. He mentioned somebody in a darkish SUV opened hearth because it handed and fled towards Kedzie.

Editor’s notice: HeyJackass information contains shootings that happen on expressways inside metropolis limits, which CPD doesn’t depend as a result of the Illinois State Police investigates these incidents. For statistical functions, the positioning defines “weekend” as midday Friday to six a.m. Monday. CPD additionally makes use of a narrower window as its definition of “weekend”: 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Sunday. Additionally, the weekend’s totals might rise or fall barely as officers examine incidents and victims succumb to accidents.

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