A 21-year-old social media influencer has died and two men remain in critical condition following a drive-by shooting in Miramar, Florida. Police have confirmed that the young woman, Brianna Johnson, who was known online as DreamDoll Bri, was killed in the attack. Investigators say they believe the victims were followed and may have been targeted, though they add that they do not yet know why the shooting happened. Authorities are still searching for the shooter, and the case has drawn wide attention in South Florida because of the victim's online following.
According to investigators, the three people who were shot had been driving in a green Lamborghini near the 2700 block of Sunshine Boulevard, just off Miramar Parkway, at around 5:30 in the morning on Sunday. Police say the car was followed by another vehicle before the occupants were shot at. Detectives say they believe the victims were followed and that the shooting may have been targeted, but they have stressed that they are still trying to piece together why it happened and who was involved.
Surveillance video released by police shows a green Lamborghini pulling up near a stop sign when a white car comes around, opens fire and then quickly drives off. In the footage, the Lamborghini can be seen drifting after the shooting before crashing into a nearby home. The crash added to the chaos of the scene and drew the attention of residents in the quiet residential neighborhood.
Miramar police later confirmed that Brianna Johnson, the 21-year-old influencer, had died from her injuries. The two men who were also shot in the car were taken to a local hospital in critical condition. In a tragic development days after the attack, the death toll from the shooting has now risen to two.
The second victim has been identified as Arthur Johnson, also known as AJ, who was a cousin of Brianna Johnson. According to those close to the family, AJ was in the vehicle with his cousin and a third person at the time of the shooting, and he died at the hospital days after being wounded.
AJ's father spoke about the loss, saying the two victims had big futures ahead of them. The deaths of both the young influencer and her cousin have deepened the grief surrounding a case that had already drawn wide attention across South Florida.
Neighbors described being jolted awake by what one called a barrage of bullets, followed by a swarm of police. Because the shooting happened over the Fourth of July weekend, several residents said they initially assumed the sound was fireworks, only realizing what had happened when they stepped outside and saw police cars and blocked-off streets. For many in the neighborhood, learning that the noise had in fact been gunfire was deeply unsettling.
Investigators are continuing to work to determine what led up to the shooting and who was responsible. Police say they are still searching for the shooter and gathering evidence and accounts from the scene, including the surveillance footage. Authorities have asked anyone with information about the attack to come forward, noting that tips can be provided anonymously as the investigation into the shooting moves forward.