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Updated · Fox News · Jul 7

Drive-By Shooting Kills 21-Year-Old Influencer Brianna Johnson, Critically Wounding 2 in Florida

Updated

Updated · Fox News · Jul 7

Drive-By Shooting Kills 21-Year-Old Influencer Brianna Johnson, Critically Wounding 2 in Florida

Q: Was the influencer the true target, or was she killed because of the two unidentified men in her Lamborghini?

It is not known whether Brianna Johnson herself was the intended target or whether the attack was aimed at one of the two men with her. What police have said so far is narrower: investigators believe the **Lamborghini was deliberately targeted**. Miramar Police Chief Delrish Moss said the shooters appeared to have singled out that specific vehicle, and surveillance video reportedly shows a white sedan following it before opening fire. That supports a targeted attack on the car, but not yet on any one occupant. The available facts do not establish that Johnson was targeted because of her public profile. They also do not establish that the two unidentified men were the reason for the shooting. Police have not released the men’s identities, any known disputes involving them, or evidence tying the gunfire to Johnson personally. Investigators are examining events earlier that night, including a large party and a reported fight at a Shell gas station. But reports also make clear that authorities have **not confirmed** a connection between that altercation and the shooting. So the most accurate answer is that Johnson was killed in a **targeted vehicle attack**, but the motive and intended victim remain unclear. Until police identify the suspects, establish why the Lamborghini was followed, and determine whether the earlier fight mattered, any claim that Johnson or the two men were the true target would be speculation.

Q: What clue from the gas station fight will lead police to the killers in the white BMW?

There is no publicly identified clue from the gas station fight that can yet be said to lead police to the killers in the white BMW. What investigators have disclosed is narrower: they believe the Lamborghini was targeted after the group attended a party and an altercation broke out at a Shell gas station shortly before the shooting. That makes the fight an important investigative lead because it may reveal who had contact with the victims, who left angry, whether anyone threatened them, and whether the white BMW was present or began following them from that location. The most likely evidentiary value from the gas station incident is surveillance and witness material, not a known single clue. Detectives will be looking for gas station video, cellphone footage, license-plate images, faces of people involved in the fight, timestamps showing when vehicles arrived and left, and any digital trail linking the altercation to the later ambush. Reports also note Ring footage and other surveillance captured the shooting itself, which could help connect the suspect car to the earlier confrontation. At this stage, authorities have not released details showing that a specific person, object, or statement from the gas station fight has identified the shooters. So the honest answer is that the clue, if one exists, has not been made public; the fight is significant because it may provide the chain of evidence that ties the victims to the white BMW and its occupants.

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Miramar police said 21-year-old influencer Brianna Johnson died after a white sedan pulled alongside a Lamborghini Urus and opened fire around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, hitting all three people inside.
Surveillance video reportedly shows the sedan following the SUV before the gunfire; the Lamborghini then drifted through an intersection and crashed into a nearby house as the shooters fled.
Two other occupants were hospitalized in critical condition, and police said ShotSpotter alerts first drew officers to the scene of the triple shooting.
Investigators believe the SUV was targeted and followed after the group left a nearby party and a fight allegedly broke out at a gas station, though the homicide investigation remains active.