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Brianna Sutherland was a 26-year-old Black woman from Miami, Florida, who worked at a Kids Foot Locker and was the daughter of a Miami police sergeant. Her life was cut short in a violent attack in the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day.

On Monday, February 14, 2022, around 2 a.m., Brianna was driving her blue BMW in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade. As she neared the Northwest 103rd Street exit, another vehicle pulled up alongside hers. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots as someone inside the other car opened fire on Brianna’s vehicle. Her car was riddled with bullets, particularly on the driver’s side. After the shooting, her BMW veered off the expressway and crashed into a wall. First responders rushed her to Jackson Memorial Hospital's Ryder Trauma Center, where she was placed on life support.

After a week fighting for her life, Brianna Sutherland passed away from her injuries on February 21, 2022. The Miami-Dade Police Department launched a homicide investigation into her death. To aid their search for information, authorities released photos of Brianna’s damaged car, showing the multiple bullet holes. Investigators have worked to determine a motive, considering the possibility of road rage. However, some reports have suggested that Brianna was not the intended target and that the shooting may have been related to local street gangs.

In the days following her death, loved ones gathered for a candlelight vigil in North Miami Beach to honor her memory. Despite the ongoing investigation and public appeals for information, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting. As of March 2022, the case remains unsolved, and police are still searching for the vehicle and the person or people responsible for the attack.

A reward of up to $15,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. Authorities urge anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has any information to contact Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477). Callers can remain anonymous.