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Woman, 19, dies after masked gunmen opened fire outside Brisbane pub

By · Via The Guardian · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau passed away at Princess Alexandra Hospital after being caught in gunfire outside Fitzy’s Loganholme during a boxing event. Three men aged 27, 37, and 38 were also struck by bullets, with two since released and one still recovering from surgery. Queensland Police have deployed around 80 officers to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Detective Inspector Ian Galpin has called on members of the public with any relevant information to contact authorities immediately.

Key points

  • A drive-by shooting outside a south Brisbane venue hosting a boxing event has turned into…: A drive-by shooting outside a south Brisbane venue hosting a boxing event has turned into a formal murder investigation.
  • Law enforcement personnel are actively searching for the unidentified masked shooters who…: Law enforcement personnel are actively searching for the unidentified masked shooters who fired directly into the pub crowd.
  • Investigators have urged members of the public with knowledge of the fatal attack to assi…: Investigators have urged members of the public with knowledge of the fatal attack to assist the ongoing police operation.

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A 19-year-old woman who was on a night out with friends has died after a drive-by shooting that left three other people injured.

Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, from Jimboomba, was hit in the head and neck when masked gunmen opened fire into a crowd outside Fitzy’s Loganholme, a pub in Brisbane’s south, on Saturday night.

She died in the Princess Alexandra hospital on Thursday morning.

Three men, aged 27, 37 and 38, were also hospitalised. One is recovering from surgery while the other two have been released.

Police are searching for those responsible for the attack, which happened on a night when the venue was hosting a boxing event.

Det Insp Ian Galpin was visibly emotional as he announced the young woman’s death to the media.

He offered his condolences to Schuster-Togiatau’s family and friends, adding that about 80 police officers were involved in the murder investigation.

“We will not stop until these people are identified and taken into custody,” he said.

“I’d ask our community to reflect on the fact that a 19-year-old woman, in the prime of her life, was…

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