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Popular Florida social media influencer killed in drive-by shooting while inside luxury SUV
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A popular South Florida influencer was killed in a drive-by triple shooting early Sunday morning, authorities said.
Brianna Johnson, 21, who posted under the Instagram handle dreamdoll_brii, was riding in a lime green luxury SUV with two other passengers when gunfire erupted, the Miramar Police Department told Fox News Digital on Monday.
Surveillance video reportedly captured the shooting, which unfolded around 5:30 a.m., just hours after the Fourth of July holiday.
Johnson was known for sharing lifestyle and beauty content and had nearly 500,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram. Her TikTok account, _itgirlbri, had about 388,000 followers, while her Instagram account had roughly 88,800 followers.
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According to police, Johnson was traveling in a lime green Lamborghini Urus when the SUV reached an intersection and a white sedan “pulled alongside the driver’s side and opened fire, striking three occupants.”
Surveillance video obtained by local outlet WSVN appears to show a light-colored sedan following the victims’ Lamborghini down the street before gunfire erupts.
Moments later, the Lamborghini was seen drifting through the intersection before crashing into a nearby house as the suspected shooter’s vehicle sped away.
Police said they were alerted to the shooting after receiving multiple ShotSpotter notifications in the area.
Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss described the gunfire as rapid-fire, according to WSVN. Photos circulating social media also appear to show the Lamborghini riddled with a dozen bullet holes along its doors.
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According to WSVN, the three victims had attended a large party at a nearby home before the shooting. Sources told the outlet the group later stopped at a gas station, where a fight allegedly broke out.
Investigators believe the victims’ luxury SUV was then targeted and followed, according to reports.
Johnson ultimately “succumbed to her injuries,” police said.
The two other occupants, whose identities have not been released, were rushed to a local hospital in critical condition.
A woman identifying herself as Johnson’s cousin, who goes by Instagram handle pdolly26, shared a series of Instagram Stories mourning her death and identifying the victim as the South Florida influencer.
Numerous fans also began flooding Johnson’s social media accounts with messages of condolence.
Police said the shooting remains an active and ongoing homicide investigation.
