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

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).

The incident took place at a Los Angeles event that billed itself as an afterparty for the Hard Summer EDM fest, but had no official connection to it