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Victim shot in head remains critical as hunt for gunmen continues

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Kruk, C., & Atfield, C. (2026, October 25). Victim shot in head remains critical as hunt for gunmen continues. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/victim-shot-in-head-remains-critical-as-hunt-for-gunmen-continues-20261026-p618i9.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-25 · by Courtney Kruk, Cameron Atfield

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On Saturday night in Logan, Queensland, a drive-by shooting injured four people during a boxing event at Fitzy’s Loganholme centre. A 19-year-old woman was critically wounded after being shot in the head and neck and remains in critical condition at Princess Alexandra Hospital. Police suspect two masked men in a Mitsubishi were responsible; they fled in another vehicle that set the Mitsubishi on fire. Queensland police are actively searching for the suspects, who may have also been involved in setting an unrelated ute on fire. Logan Mayor Jon Raven condemned the violence, emphasizing it does not reflect the community’s values.
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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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Courtney Kruk
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🔮 Galpin said event organisers told police there was nothing to suggest something might occur before “at least half-a-dozen shots” were fired at people standing near a drop-off zone outside the venue from the front passenger window of a Mitsubishi.
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Brisbane Jimboomba Logan Mitsubishi Princess Alexandra Hospital

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Galpin PERSON · 4× Logan GPE · 4× Mitsubishi ORG · 2× Brisbane GPE · 1× Browns Plains GPE · 1× Cornubia GPE · 1× Ian Galpin PERSON · 1× Jimboomba GPE · 1× Princess Alexandra Hospital ORG · 1× Salisbury GPE · 1×

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Detective Inspector Ian Galpin said he was appalled the young woman’s life now hung in the balance, telling reporters on Sunday she was not believed to be the group’s intended target. “I believe she is an innocent bystander,” Galpin said.
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🔮 Galpin said event organisers told police there was nothing to suggest something might occur before “at least half-a-dozen shots” were fired at people standing near a drop-off zone outside the venue from the front passenger window of a Mitsubishi.
2026-10-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Victim shot in head remains critical as hunt for gunmen continues · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 2 hedged)

A manhunt is under way for the shooter and accomplices behind a drive-by shooting in Logan on Saturday night that injured four people, including a teenage bystander who was shot in the head. asserted
who → drive → head
Police responded to reports of gunshots fired from a vehicle outside the Fitzy’s Loganholme centre on Bryants Road, where a boxing event was being held, about 8.15pm on Saturday. asserted
event → respond → Saturday
A 19-year-old Jimboomba woman was shot in the head and neck and rushed to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital in a critical condition. She remained in a critical condition on Monday. asserted
She → shoot → Monday
Three other people – a 38-year-old Browns Plains man, a 37-year-old Salisbury man and a 27-year-old Cornubia man – were shot in the abdomen and received surgery. asserted
people → shoot → surgery
Detective Inspector Ian Galpin said he was appalled the young woman’s life now hung in the balance, telling reporters on Sunday she was not believed to be the group’s intended target. “I believe she is an innocent bystander,” Galpin said. asserted
Galpin → say → Sunday
“It’s horrific. asserted
It → ’ → ?
It’s something that her family should never have to go through.” asserted
family → ’ → that
Galpin said event organisers told police there was nothing to suggest something might occur before “at least half-a-dozen shots” were fired at people standing near a drop-off zone outside the venue from the front passenger window of a Mitsubishi. uncertain
shots → say → Mitsubishi
Witnesses and CCTV saw two men wearing balaclavas and gloves in the vehicle. asserted
men → see → vehicle
Police continue to search for them and at least one other person believed to have picked them up after they set the Mitsubishi on fire. asserted
they → continue → fire
The car was found set alight on Maloney Road at Waterford West. asserted
car → find → West
A second vehicle collected the pair and Galpin said they had reason to believe one of them might have been burnt. uncertain
one → collect → them
A dual-cab ute was also set alight on Beaudesert Road at Tamborine. asserted
ute → set → Tamborine
Galpin said investigations were under way to see if that second vehicle was involved in the incident. asserted
vehicle → say → incident
Taskforce Maxima, the Queensland police bikie squad, is involved in the investigation. asserted
Maxima → involve → investigation
Logan Mayor Jon Raven said he was not aware of any significant bikie activity in his city. asserted
he → say → city
“Police said there is no further threat and we have to trust our men and women in blue and their assessment,” Raven said. asserted
Raven → say → men
“But more than that, the people that you see every day in the streets of Logan are good people. asserted
see → see → Logan
They’re your friends. asserted
They → ’re → ?
They’re your neighbours. asserted
They → ’re → ?
They’re part of your community. asserted
They → ’re → community
“These individuals do not represent the people of Logan, and they do not represent what we’re about.” asserted
we → represent → what
In a statement on Sunday, organisers for the boxing event – Logan City Tiles – said they were “heartbroken” and were praying for the full recovery of all victims. asserted
they → say → victims
“These types of incidents have no place in the boxing community or any part of the broader community. asserted
types → have → community
Right now, our thoughts go out to the victims and all that were affected.” asserted
that → go → victims
Premier David Crisafulli said he hoped the offenders would be brought to justice swiftly and he pledged to exercise strong new laws to prosecute the shooters. asserted
he → say → shooters
“Earlier this year, we passed amongst the strongest new laws for drive-by shooting in the country, and it’s my hope that these people responsible for it are arrested and that those new laws apply to them,” he said. asserted
he → pass → them
Police will provide an update on the incident on Monday. asserted
Police → provide → Monday
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