Sinister new details reveal how the family of teenage girl gunned down in boxing night drive-by shooting was previously targeted in a mystery attack at their home
Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, 19, is in a critical condition after being shot in the face during a drive-by attack outside a boxing event in Loganholme, near Brisbane. Police say they believe she was an innocent bystander, and are investigating whether the shooting was linked to an attempted gangland execution; they have not said that any of the people shot were involved in the speculation.
The article reports that Schuster-Togiatau’s family had previously been targeted in an unexplained incident: in April 2025, six tyres across three family cars were slashed, with the vehicles positioned beyond the reach of their security camera. At Saturday’s event, four people were shot as more than 100 spectators, including families with young children, attended. Police say two masked men fired from a silver Mitsubishi ASX, later found burnt out, and believe at least three people were involved.
In short
- A 19-year-old is critically injured after a shooting near a Brisbane boxing event.
- Police believe she was an innocent bystander.
- Her family’s cars had six tyres slashed in an earlier attack.
Explained simply
Drive-by shootings involve attackers firing from a moving vehicle, often in a public place. Police are examining whether this attack was connected to organised crime, but have not said that those shot were involved in any such activity.
The earlier incident involving the family happened in April 2025, when tyres on three of their cars were slashed. The cars had been left outside the range of the family’s security camera, and the reason for the damage has not been established.
The shooting took place outside a boxing event attended by more than 100 people, including families with young children. Police are investigating who was responsible and whether the earlier damage to the family’s cars was connected.
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