Four people have been injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Queensland venue preparing to host a boxing event.
Police said officers were called after reports that shots had been fired from a vehicle outside a licensed premises in Loganholme, south of Brisbane, at about 8.15pm.
The vehicle involved was seen leaving the area, police said.
A 19-year-old woman from Jimboomba was in a critical and unstable condition, police told the Daily Mail.
Two men, aged 38 and 37, were seriously injured but in stable condition. A third man, aged 27, was also reported to be stable.
Police said there was not believed to be any continuing threat to the wider public.
Fitzys Loganholme, on Bryants Road, had been scheduled to host the Logan City Titles Fight Night on Saturday.
According to The Courier-Mail, one victim was shot in the head, while two others suffered gunshot wounds to the abdomen and another was shot in the arm.
Four people were injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Queensland venue due to host a boxing event.
Fitzys Loganholme on Bryants Road was scheduled to stage the Logan City Titles Fight Night on Saturday.
The vehicle reportedly linked to the shooting was found on fire at Waterfront West soon afterwards.
The vehicle reportedly connected to the shooting was discovered burning at Waterfront West shortly after the incident.
Tyler Florance, 18, told The Courier-Mail that he heard three or four gunshots while cleaning his car across the road.
He said the sound was followed by extensive screaming.
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Florance said he was shocked that an incident of that nature had occurred so close to his home.
Speaking on Nine’s Today show, Logan City Mayor Jon Raven said the shooting had frightened residents and sent a shockwave through the community.
Raven expressed his sympathy for the victims, event staff and attendees, describing the boxing night as a family-friendly occasion attended by many children. He said the experience could affect them for the rest of their lives.
The Logan City Titles Fight Night reportedly featured amateur and professional bouts involving men, women and teenagers.
In an Instagram post, Logan City Titles said it was heartbroken by what had happened.
Police responded at about 8.15pm to reports of shots fired from a vehicle outside a licensed premises in Loganholme, south of Brisbane.
‘Logan City Titles was a family event, an event for our community, showcasing local talent, hard work and everyone’s skills in the ring,’ the post read.
‘These types of incidents have no place in the boxing community and any part of the broader community.
‘As a team we are working through it and dealing with the emotions that come with this. Right now our thoughts go out to the victims and all that were affected.
‘We are praying for full recoveries.’
One woman posted on a Loganholme community Facebook page she was out having dinner with colleagues and had to hide in a kitchen as the incident unfolded.
‘Scared babies, screaming girls, people coming in covered in blood. [Absolutely] terrifying,’ she wrote.
Police were urging anyone with information about the incident to contact them.
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