While the Taking the Initiative party said the incident unfolded after Johnson had received numerous death threats , police said that at this point, there is nothing to suggest that the woman who was shot was the subject of a targeted attack .
They further said that they had seen no evidence to suggest that she had received any credible threats against her prior to this incident .
Meanwhile, a friend of Johnson s has told multiple British outlets that they do not believe the activist was the intended target of the shooting and that it was likely an incident involving rival gangs.
In a statement, Detective Chief Inspector Jimi Tele urged residents to avoid speculation in the wake of the incident.