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Teenager shot in drive-by dies in hospital

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Strohfeldt, C. (2026, October 29). Teenager shot in drive-by dies in hospital. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/teenager-shot-in-loganholme-drive-by-dies-in-hospital-20261029-p619s7.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, a 19-year-old woman from Jimboomba, died in hospital on Thursday after being shot in the head during a drive-by shooting at Fitzy’s pub in Loganholme on Saturday night around 8pm. Three other men were also injured with abdominal wounds and underwent surgery. Police are searching for the shooter and have not specified if any of the victims had previous connections to law enforcement.

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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 Jimboomba Princess Alexandra Hospital Queensland Police

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Brisbane GPE · 2× Jimboomba GPE · 1× Princess Alexandra Hospital ORG · 1× Queensland Police ORG · 1× Schuster-Togiatau PERSON · 1× Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau PERSON · 1×

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The 19-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to her head and neck, and was taken to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital, where she remained all week alongside her distraught family.

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2026-10-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Teenager shot in drive-by dies in hospital · assertive framing

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A 19-year-old woman shot in the head during a drive-by shooting south of Brisbane on the weekend has succumbed to her injuries. asserted

woman → shoot → injuries

Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, from Jimboomba, was attending a boxing event at Loganholme pub Fitzy’s on Saturday night, when she was shot shortly after 8pm. asserted

she → attend → 8

The 19-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to her head and neck, and was taken to Brisbane’s Princess Alexandra Hospital, where she remained all week alongside her distraught family. asserted

she → suffer → family

Three men – aged 38, 37, and 27 – were also shot outside Fitzy’s, and suffered abdomen wounds that required surgery. asserted

that → shoot → surgery

On Thursday afternoon, police told media Schuster-Togiatau had died. asserted

Togiatau → tell → media

Officers continued to search for the shooter and accomplices. asserted

Officers → continue → shooter

Queensland Police did not say whether the other three injured men were previously known to police or to each other, but said they were being treated as victims. asserted

they → say → victims