Nineteen-year-old woman on night out dies after masked gunmen open fire outside Australian pub

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Sharma, S. (2026, October 29). Nineteen-year-old woman on night out dies after masked gunmen open fire outside Australian pub. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/brisbane-pub-shooting-masked-gunman-boxing-event-b3075496.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-10-29 · by Shweta Sharma

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A 19-year-old woman named Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau died in hospital after being critically injured by masked gunmen who opened fire on a crowd outside Fitzy’s Loganholme pub in Queensland, Australia, on Saturday night. She was one of four people shot; three men were also wounded and treated at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Police have launched a homicide investigation involving about 80 officers to find the perpetrators, described as three masked men. The community is rallying support for Schuster-Togiatau’s family through a GoFundMe page that has raised over $53,000 so far.
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A 19-year-old woman named Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, who was on a night out with friends, died 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 masked gunmen fired shots from a Mitsubishi vehicle into a crowd gathered near the venue, which was hosting a boxing event. Three other men, aged 27, 37, and 38, were also injured but survived their injuries; one underwent surgery while the others have been released from hospital.

Police launched an urgent manhunt for the perpetrators, who remain unidentified and at large. Detective Inspector Ian Galpin expressed his profound dismay over Schuster-Togiatau’s death, stating that she was not believed to be a target but rather an innocent bystander. He emphasized that police would continue their investigation until those responsible are apprehended.

The shooting took place in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, and occurred during the drop-off area near the venue where people were waiting for others who attended the boxing event at Fitzys Hotel on Bryants Road.

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🔮 "We have not stopped and we will not stop until these people are identified and taken into custody."
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Fitzy Jimboomba Logan Loganholme Queensland

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Galpin PERSON · 2× Logan GPE · 2× Queensland GPE · 2× Schuster-Togiatau PERSON · 2× Fitzy GPE · 1× Ian Galpin PERSON · 1× Jimboomba GPE · 1× Loganholme GPE · 1× Mitsubishi ORG · 1× Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau PERSON · 1×

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Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau from Jimboomba in the city of Logan, Queensland, was among four people who were injured after masked gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people outside Fitzy’s Loganholme, Queensland police said.
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🔮 "We have not stopped and we will not stop until these people are identified and taken into custody."

Claims (25 extracted, 1 hedged)

A 19-year-old woman who was critically injured after being shot by masked gunmen during a drive-by shooting on the weekend has died as assailants remain at large six days after the incident. asserted
assailants → injure → incident
Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau from Jimboomba in the city of Logan, Queensland, was among four people who were injured after masked gunmen opened fire on a crowd of people outside Fitzy’s Loganholme, Queensland police said. asserted
police → injure → Loganholme
She died in the Princess Alexandra hospital on Thursday morning. asserted
She → die → morning
The woman was shot in the head and neck and underwent surgeries at the hospital. asserted
woman → shoot → hospital
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
A manhunt was launched for three men and accomplices, detective inspector Ian Galpin said, adding that the matter was now a homicide investigation. asserted
matter → launch → men
Detective Galpin appeared visibly emotional as he announced the young woman’s death to the media. " asserted
he → appear → media
A 19-year-old woman in the prime of her life who was simply going out for a night out with friends has had her life taken from her in the most cowardly way," he said. asserted
he → go → way
"We have not stopped and we will not stop until these people are identified and taken into custody." asserted
people → stop → custody
He offered his condolences to the family and friends of Schuster-Togiatau and said that about 80 police officers were involved in the murder investigation. asserted
officers → offer → investigation
“There are people out there who know exactly who was involved in this offence and exactly why this occurred. asserted
this → be → offence
“I’m asking those people to be brave enough to come forward with that information.” asserted
I → ask → information
Detective Galpin said the victim’s family was “not doing well” and requested their privacy be respected. asserted
privacy → say → ?
“It’s an incredibly difficult time for them, I can’t imagine the hurt that they’re going through,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → that
The detective said they were keeping an open mind in the investigation as it could be related to possible gang involvement. uncertain
it → say → involvement
“We will not stop until these people are identified and taken into custody,” he said. asserted
he → stop → custody
“If that leads to the identification of gang members, their associates or other forms of organised crime, then that will certainly expand the scope of our investigation.” asserted
that → lead → investigation
The three others injured were men, aged 27, 37 and 38 and were admitted to the hospital for treatment. asserted
others → injure → treatment
One of them is recovering from surgery while the other two have been released. asserted
two → recover → surgery
Logan City mayor Jon Raven said he was "deeply saddened" by the passing of Schuster-Togiatau. asserted
he → say → Togiatau
"The 19-year-old Logan local was deeply loved by her family, friends and community," Mr Raven said. asserted
Raven → love → family
"I cannot comprehend the pain they are going through." asserted
they → comprehend → pain
A GoFundMe page "supporting Vana-Reese” and her family was set up earlier this week. asserted
page → support → Reese
The campaign has raised more than $53,000 (£27,987) with a target of $70,000. asserted
campaign → raise → 70,000
"From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your love, kindness and support during this heartbreaking time," it said. asserted
it → thank → time
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