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Four injured in Logan drive-by shooting outside boxing night; police seek masked men

Four people were shot outside a boxing night at Fitzy's in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, on Saturday 24 October. A 19-year-old woman is in a critical condition and police are looking for at least three people.

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Image: ABC News (Australia)
Image: The Independent

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Left · 2Four people were shot in a drive-by attack outside Fitzy's at Loganholme, south of Brisbane, on Saturday 24 October 2026, during a Logan City Titles boxing night. Left · 2The shooting happened at about 8pm; The Independent, citing police, gives 8.18pm. A Mitsubishi pulled up at the passenger drop-off zone where a group of people had gathered. Left · 2Detective Inspector Ian Galpin of Queensland police said investigators believe two men wearing balaclavas and gloves were in the car and fired several shots, hitting four people. ABC News says shots were fired from the passenger window; The Independent says they were fired through the front window.

Left · 2A 19-year-old Jimboomba woman was shot in the head and neck and remains in a critical condition after surgery. Galpin said she was not believed to be a target and was an "innocent bystander". Left · 2Three men also had surgery: a 38-year-old from Browns Plains shot in the abdomen and arm, a 37-year-old from Salisbury shot in the abdomen, and a 27-year-old from Cornubia shot in the abdomen. The Independent describes the first two as serious but stable and the third as stable; ABC News says all three are in stable condition. Left · 2The Mitsubishi was set alight on Maloney Road at Waterford West, and a second vehicle collected its occupants. One person is believed to have been injured, possibly with burns.

Left · 1ABC News reports that a ute was set alight later on Saturday night on Beenleigh Beaudesert Road at Tamborine, and police are investigating whether the two incidents are linked. Left · 2Police are looking for at least three people. Galpin said it was too early to say whether the shooting was linked to organised crime. Left · 1Logan mayor Jon Raven said the shooting had "sent a shock wave through Logan" and that residents had never seen anything like it. Logan City Titles said it was heartbroken and that such incidents have no place in the boxing community.

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Framing
Both outlets report the shooting as a straight crime story built on Queensland police statements. The Independent leads on the critically injured teenager and quotes police and community reaction. ABC News leads on the hunt for the masked men and gives a short operational update.
Emphasis
The Independent stresses the woman's condition, that she was an innocent bystander, and the shock to the community. ABC News stresses the suspects' movements and the possible link to a second burnt vehicle.
Leaves out or plays down
ABC News omits the police and community quotes and the organised-crime comment. The Independent omits the Tamborine ute fire.
Charged language
“innocent bystander”“horrific”“fighting for her life”
For example
““It appals me greatly. It’s horrific. It’s something that her family should never have to go through,” he said.” — The Independent
“The hunt continues for two masked men who opened fire on people outside at a pub south of Brisbane over the weekend.” — ABC News (Australia)

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