Four people were seriously injured in a drive-by shooting outside Fitzy’s Hotel in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, on Saturday night. The Loganholme shooting happened while the venue was hosting a boxing event, and police say a 19-year-old woman is in a life-threatening condition.
What police have confirmed about the Loganholme shooting
Police were told at 8.15pm on Saturday 24 October that shots had been fired from a vehicle outside a licensed premises on Bryants Road. Four people were taken to hospital. ABC News reports that the 19-year-old woman is in a life-threatening condition, while three men aged 27, 37 and 38 are serious but stable.
Police said the vehicle was seen leaving the scene and that they do not believe there is any further threat to the public. A vehicle linked to the shooting was later found on fire at Waterford West, about 8km west of Loganholme, according to The New Daily.
A fight night turned into a crime scene
Fitzy’s on Bryants Road was scheduled to host the Logan City Titles Fight Night, an Australian National Boxing Federation event for amateur and professional boxers. The venue sits beside the M1 Pacific Highway, across from the Hyperdome shopping centre.
The New Daily reported that multiple children were present and that police described the shooting as targeted. Police have not made a motive public. Logan City Titles said its thoughts were with the victims and everyone affected, and that it was praying for full recoveries.
No arrests so far
No arrests had been reported by Sunday morning, and police have not released any information about who was in the vehicle. Investigations into the Loganholme shooting are underway. Anyone with information is urged to contact police. Information can be reported through Policelink on 131 444, or anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
This is a developing story, and the details above about the Loganholme shooting are based on reports available on the morning of Sunday 25 October.
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Sources: ABC News, The New Daily, AAP, Queensland Police Service (via Mirage News).
