https://nypost.com/2023/04/16/2-teens-shot-as-rowdy-mob-clashes-with-chicago-cops-for-second-night/
Steve moves out in 1.5 weeks. He decided to stay until it got warm. He correctly knows that this sort of violence tends to happen during warm months. PJ and others who don't live there know better than my buddy. His girlfriend, who was also in downtown Chicago, moved also. She now lives 60 miles NW of Chicago.
As I've mentioned in the past, this is a deal called "Shut Down", which is organized by young punk.