4 shot at South Deering party, 2 in critical condition

Four people were shot during a celebration on the South Side early Sunday morning, according to Chicago police. The shooting happened at 1:42 a.m. on the 9500 block of South Merill Avenue in the South Deering neighborhood.

Two people were transported to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition: a 19-year-old man shot in the neck and a 22-year-old woman shot in the back.

A 27-year-old man who sustained a gunshot wound to the right arm was also taken to the medical center, and he is in good condition.  Another 22-year-old woman whose right leg was grazed by a bullet refused medical attention.

No one is in custody and CPD Area One Detectives are investigating.