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'Police are coming for you': Minister's message to drive-by shooters

The manhunt for two masked gunmen who fired at least six shots at a crowd of innocent people outside a Queensland pub has shifted to a homicide investigation.

A boxing event in Logan, south of Brisbane, turned into a tragic shooting when two masked gunmen opened fire at a crowd of unsuspecting people outside a pub. Vana-Reese Schuster-Togiatau, a 19-year-old woman, died from her gunshot wounds. Three others were also injured - Zachary Uchtman, Brodie Blackwood, and Kane Barrett. Police have not yet identified the gunmen or the third man who assisted with the getaway.

The shooting is being treated as a homicide investigation, with police not ruling out the involvement of organized crime. Queensland's police minister has promised to support those connected to the shooting. The community is in shock and mourning the loss of a young life cut short in what police describe as a random act of violence.

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