Four people have been shot in what has been described as a “targeted drive-by shooting” outside a Brisbane pub.
One onlooker called it a “bloodbath”. Multiple children were present including some competing.
A major police response is in place after the shooting at Fitzys’s Loganholme, south of Brisbane.
The sprawling pub and events venue, by the M1 Pacific Highway across from the Hyperdome shopping centre, was understood a boxing event was happening at the time.
The four injured people are in hospital with their conditions not reported. The Courier Mail has reported one person was shot in the head, two in the abdomen and one person in the arm.
The event taking place was the Logan City Titles Fights, an Australian National Boxing Federation event with both amateurs and professionals contests with man, women and kids taking part.
An ad for the event stated it was “the biggest fight night of the year”.
A vehicle linked to the shooting as later found on fire at Waterford West, about 8km west of Loganholme.
Bullet holes and blood could be scene on the venue’s walls.
Police are still looking for the alleged culprits following the horror incident.
Staff were seen exiting the venue, many in tears, at around 11pm.
Police said they were called to Fitzys on Bryants Road about 8.15pm local time on Saturday after reports a number of shots were fired outside a licensed venue where an event was being held.
“Four people have been injured and transported to hospital; their conditions are currently being assessed,” Queensland Police said in a late-night statement.
“The involved vehicle was witnessed leaving the scene.
“There is not believed to be any ongoing threat to the public”.
Several people took to social media to share witness accounts of the drama.
‘Sort duspites out in the ring’
“My brother was there and had to hide in a room. He said it was absolute chaos. Blood everywhere,” one woman wrote online, The Courier Mail reported.
“Massive police presence and queues to get out of the venue”.
One onlooker said the incident as “scary” and “there were families there”.
“I’m not sure what’s going on but people need to settle down and sort their disputes out, maybe in the ring”.
Fitzys Loganholme advertises itself as an “iconic” establishment on Brisbane’s southside and ”a true Aussie pub” for “friends and family”.
Fitzys states it has a large function centre with DJs on Saturday nights.
Anyone with information is being urged to contact Policelink or Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
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Originally published as ‘Blood everywhere’: Multiple people shot outside Brisbane pub