BLM activist Sasha Johnson was shot in garden by four black men , police say
Mother of two remains in hospital after she was hit in the head by a stray bullet
25 May 2021 • 3:06pm
Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson was shot in a garden after four black males dressed in dark clothing discharged a firearm , police have said.
The mother of two remains in hospital after she was hit in the head by a stray bullet at a party in south London.
Scotland Yard stressed that her involvement with the anti-racism movement is not believed to be linked.
In a statement, the Met Police confirmed that Ms Johnson had been at a house party in Consort Road when four men broke into the garden through a side gate.
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Ms Johnson was at a party when four black males entered a garden and fired shots, the Metropolitan Police said.
She was shot in the head, according to her political party, Taking the Initiative Party, and is still in hospital with critical injuries.
Commander Alison Heydari said: “From our enquiries so far, we have established that Sasha had been at a party at a house on Consort Road in Peckham early on Sunday morning.
“Around 3am a group of four black males dressed in dark coloured clothing entered the garden of the property and discharged a firearm. They had left the scene before officers arrived.
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Sasha Johnson, 27, was injured on Sunday morning as she attended a house party in Peckham, south London, and is currently in a critical condition.