Two people were killed and six others wounded in a mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles, the US state of California, local authorities said. The incident occurred around 1 am (0800 GMT) on Monday, near 14th Place and Griffith Avenue, where several parties were underway, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD).

A mass shooting in downtown Los Angeles has left two people dead and six injured in the early hours of Monday following the Hard Summer music festival, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter.

Two people were killed and six others were injured in a mass shooting at an after-party in downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.