I ran into this music that perfectly encapsulates the gangsta lifestyle of the majority of Chicago corpses. It probably offers more understanding of who is getting killed and why than any scholarly article.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPO76Jlnz6c
Interestingly, I found that song because I really liked this parody song and wondered where the original came from. As an aside, I like the parody much more,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOfZLb33uCg
It should get worse in Chicago now that 9mm ammo is more plentiful and much cheaper. You can buy a case online for $389.00 now.