Teenager shot in drive-by dies in hospital

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.

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.

Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau.TikTokThe 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.

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

On Thursday, police told media Schuster-Togiatau had died that morning.

Officers continued to search for the shooter and accomplices, and Detective Inspector Ian Galpin said the matter was now a homicide investigation.

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

“There are people out there who know exactly who was involved in this offence, and exactly why this occurred, and I’m asking those people to be brave enough to come forward with that information and contact police.”

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.

Two of the men had been released from hospital on Thursday, and a third was recovering from surgery.

Galpin said Schuster-Togiatau’s family was “not doing well”, and was being supported by police.

A fundraiser organised by the 19-year-old’s family had raised almost $55,000 on Thursday afternoon.

More than 80 officers were working the case on Thursday, including homicide detectives and specialist units including the police’s organised crime gangs group, Galpin said.

“We are keeping a very open mind to the involvement of gangs,” he said.

“That said, our priority at the moment is to identify the persons involved and the reasons for this offence occurring.”

He said police had yet to rule out whether any suspects linked to the shooting might have fled overseas.

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