It started like any other Sunday in a quiet South Florida neighborhood. Early risers were making coffee, neighbors waved as they picked up the paper, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. But then, the calm was shattered. What sounded like fireworks erupted in the pre-dawn hours — quickly followed by the unmistakable roar (and then crash) of a high-end SUV slamming into a house just up the street.
The scene that greeted police and residents was nothing short of shocking. A Lamborghini, battered and smoking, sat wedged against the front of someone's home. Neighbors emerged in robes, clutching cell phones, their faces lit by flashing patrol lights and the blue glow of police tape being strung across the street. But it was more than just an expensive wreck. The police say the SUV's occupants had been caught in a hail of gunfire before the vehicle ever left the road. The morning's peace was gone, replaced by questions and chaos.
According to the Miramar Police Department and local reporting from WSVN 7News, three people inside the luxury SUV had been shot before the vehicle slammed into a home along Southwest 27th Street. One of the victims, 21-year-old Brianna Johnson, later died from her injuries.
Investigators now believe the shooting happened moments before the crash, and they're working to identify the people responsible.
Investigators say the violence began around 5:30 a.m. Sunday along Sunshine Boulevard.