Teenager shot in drive-by dies in hospital

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-29 · by Catherine Strohfeldt

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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 named Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau from Jimboomba died in hospital on 2026-10-29 after being shot in the head and neck during a drive-by shooting outside Fitzy’s Loganholme pub in Brisbane, Queensland. The incident occurred around 8:15 pm on Saturday when two masked men fired shots from a Mitsubishi car at people gathered near the venue's drop-off zone where a boxing event was taking place. Schuster-Togiatau was not an intended target and is described as an innocent bystander by police. Three other men, aged 27, 37, and 38, were also shot in their abdomens but survived surgery; all four victims were taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment.

Police launched a manhunt and treated the incident as a homicide investigation following Schuster-Togiatau's death. Detective Inspector Ian Galpin condemned the shooting, calling it "horrific" and describing the offenders as cowardly. More than 100 spectators, including families with young children, were present at the boxing event when the attack occurred.

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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×

Narrative

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
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