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Teenager fighting for life after Brisbane drive-by shooting injures four at boxing event

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Sharma, S. (2026, October 25). Teenager fighting for life after Brisbane drive-by shooting injures four at boxing event. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/australia-drive-by-shooting-boxing-event-b3072879.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-25 · by Shweta Sharma

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A 19-year-old woman, Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, died on October 29 after being shot in the head during a drive-by shooting outside Fitzy's Hotel in Loganholme, south of Brisbane. The incident occurred at around 8:15 PM on October 24 when masked gunmen fired shots from a vehicle near the venue hosting a boxing event, injuring four people including Schuster-Togiatau and three men, one of whom remains hospitalized with serious injuries. Police are actively searching for the suspects involved in the shooting, which has been reclassified as a homicide investigation due to Schuster-Togiatau's death. Detective Inspector Ian Galpin stated that the young woman was likely an innocent bystander and expressed dismay over the tragic outcome.

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Brisbane Fitzy Logan Mitsubishi Queensland

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Galpin PERSON · 3× Logan GPE · 3× Mitsubishi ORG · 3× Queensland GPE · 3× Brisbane GPE · 2× Fitzy GPE · 2× Australia GPE · 1× Ian Galpin PERSON · 1× Independent NORP · 1× Loganholme GPE · 1×

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“This is a horrific event in a public space where adults and children are simply trying to enjoy a sporting event, and this incident is clearly not acceptable.” The three injured men also underwent surgery after they received gunshot injuries.
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🔮 He said the Mitsubishi car was set alight on Maloney Road at Waterford West after the incident and the person could have been injured.

Claims (30 extracted, 3 hedged)

A 19-year-old woman is fighting for her life in a hospital after she was shot in the head and neck outside a venue hosting a boxing event in Australia’s Brisbane. asserted
she → fight → Brisbane
She was among the four people injured in the drive-by shooting outside Fitzy’s Loganholme, south of Brisbane, on Saturday, Queensland police said. asserted
police → injure → Saturday
The shooting unfolded at around 8.18pm on Saturday when a Mitsubishi pulled up near a group of people gathered in the passenger drop-off zone outside Fitzy’s. asserted
Mitsubishi → unfold → Fitzy
Queensland police detective inspector Ian Galpin said investigators believed two men wearing balaclavas and gloves were inside the vehicle and allegedly fired several shots through its front window, hitting four people. uncertain
men → say → people
The Jimboomba woman, 19, was in critical condition and has undergone surgery, police said. asserted
police → undergo → surgery
Mr Galpin said the woman was not believed to be a target but an “innocent bystander”. asserted
woman → say → ?
“It appals me greatly. asserted
It → appal → me
It’s horrific. asserted
It → ’ → ?
It’s something that her family should never have to go through,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → that
“This is a horrific event in a public space where adults and children are simply trying to enjoy a sporting event, and this incident is clearly not acceptable.” The three injured men also underwent surgery after they received gunshot injuries. asserted
they → try → injuries
A 38-year-old Browns Plains man was shot in the abdomen and arm. asserted
man → shoot → abdomen
A 37-year-old Salisbury man, shot in the abdomen. asserted
man → shoot → abdomen
A 27-year-old Cornubia man, also shot in the abdomen, was in stable condition. asserted
man → shoot → condition
A manhunt has been launched for at least three people, including one of the occupants of the car who is believed to be injured, possibly with burns. uncertain
who → launch → burns
He said the Mitsubishi car was set alight on Maloney Road at Waterford West after the incident and the person could have been injured. uncertain
person → say → incident
“CCTV and witness accounts identified two males within that vehicle, both wearing balaclavas and gloves,” he said. asserted
he → identify → balaclavas
“Subsequent CCTV inquiry identified a second vehicle which collected the occupants of the Mitsubishi after they had set the vehicle alight,” Mr Galpin said. asserted
Galpin → identify → vehicle
Mr Galpin said it was too early to determine whether the shooting was linked to organised crime. asserted
shooting → say → crime
“This is a horrific event in a public space where adults and children were simply trying to enjoy a sporting event and this incident, it’s clearly not acceptable. asserted
it → try → event
We will not tolerate it.” asserted
We → tolerate → it
Logan mayor Jon Raven said the shooting had left residents frightened and sent shock waves through the local community. asserted
shooting → say → community
“This has sent a shock wave through Logan. asserted
This → send → Logan
We’ve never seen something like this in Logan before,” Raven told the Today show on Sunday morning. asserted
Raven → see → morning
“Our hearts go out obviously to the victims and the staff and the people at this boxing event. asserted
hearts → go → event
“I’ve been to one of these events before, they’re [a] really family friendly environment, and I know there’s lots of children who were there, and this will impact them for the rest of their lives.” asserted
this → ’re → lives
Queensland police deputy commander Chris Stream described the scene as “confronting”. asserted
Stream → describe → scene
“A number of people had suffered gunshot wounds,” he told Today. asserted
he → suffer → Today
Logan City Titles said they were “heartbroken about the incident that occurred at the fight night”. asserted
that → say → night
“Logan City Titles was a family event, an event for our community, showcasing local talent, hard work and everyone’s skills inside the ring. asserted
Titles → showcase → ring
“These types of incidents have no place in the boxing community or any part of the broader community.” asserted
types → have → community
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