A well-known South Florida social media influencer was fatally shot during an early Sunday morning drive-by attack that also injured two others, authorities said.
Brianna Johnson, 21, known to followers on Instagram as dreamdoll_brii, was traveling in a lime green luxury SUV with two other people when shots were fired, the Miramar Police Department told INC News on Monday.
The shooting, which reportedly was captured on surveillance footage, happened around 5:30 a.m., only hours after Fourth of July celebrations had ended.
Johnson built a large online audience with lifestyle and beauty posts, drawing nearly 500,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram. Her TikTok profile, _itgirlbri, had approximately 388,000 followers, while her Instagram account had about 88,800.
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A side-by-side image shows Brianna Johnson posing in a white lace outfit next to a close-up selfie video filmed inside a car. (@dreamdoll_brii/Instagram; @_itgirlbri/TikTok)
Police said Johnson was inside a lime green Lamborghini Urus when the vehicle reached an intersection and a white sedan “pulled alongside the driver’s side and opened fire, striking three occupants.”
Surveillance footage obtained by local station WSVN appears to show a light-colored sedan trailing the victims’ Lamborghini moments before the gunfire begins.
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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A side-by-side image showing Brianna Johnson on a pink boat wearing a Jamaica-themed top, and posing with a bouquet of pink roses. (@dreamdoll_brii/Instagram;@_itgirlbri/TikTok)
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.
Influencer Brianna Johnson poses in a graphic green dress in front of a Tesla Cybertruck. (@dreamdoll_brii/Instagram)
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.
