Police investigating the shooting of a Black Lives Matter activist in Peckham say a man also suffered a “superficial knife injury during the incident. Sasha Johnson, 27, is in a critical condition, having suffered “very serious” injuries after the shooting on Consort Road early on Sunday. Police say four men four black men entered the garden where the party was being held and “discharged a firearm”. Sasha Johnson (PA) They have now confirmed that a man, believed to be in his 20s, also suffered a “superficial knife injury” in the incident. He attended hospital and was discharged following treatment. No other injuries have been reported.
Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson was shot by group of 4 men who opened fire at party
Sasha Johnson remains in a critical condition in hospital
Updated
Get FREE email updates for South LondonInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later.
I M IN!
When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.
Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice
A leading Black Lives Matter activist was shot in the head by a group of four men while in the garden at a house party, police have said.
Sasha Johnson, the self-styled Black Panther of Oxford , is fighting for her life in hospital following the attack in Peckham, south-east London at 3am on Sunday after an all-day house party.
Black Lives Matter activist
Sasha Johnson is in critical condition after being brutally attacked and shot in the head Sunday morning [May 23rd].
The 27-year-old advocate and campaigner was taken to a south London hospital with life-threatening injures. Police are saying there’s no current evidence to suggest the shooting was a targeted attack.
BBC News reports that detectives have suggested that Sasha Johnson, one of the Taking the Initiative Party leaders, had not received any “credible threats” against her, and are currently soliciting for witnesses.
On the contrary, the Taking the Initiative Party has reported that Sasha Johnson received “numerous death threats.”