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A Black Lives Matter activist is fighting for her life after being caught up in gunfire when violence erupted at a party in Peckham. Sasha Johnson is in a critical condition in hospital after she was shot in the head on Consort Road in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police said there is no evidence that the 27-year-old campaigner was the intended target of the shooting.   Her friend, Imarn Ayton, told BBC News that the young mother has successfully undergone surgery and her parents are with her in hospital. Asked about the circumstances, she said: “As far as we are aware, s...

Claudia Webbe stands in 'solidarity' with Black Lives Matter activist in critical condition after being shot Mum-of-three Sasha Johnson was shot on Sunday Updated Activist, Sasha Johnson is in critical condition in hospital after she was shot in the head (Image: Victoria Jones/PA Wire) Never miss another Leicestershire story by signing up to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up 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 yo...

SHARE Prominent Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is being treated in intensive care after being shot in the head early on Sunday morning, her political party said. The Taking the Initiatives Party said she was in a critical condition. London's Metropolitan Police have not confirmed her identity but said a woman, 27, was shot shortly before 3am at a gathering in Southwark, London. Officers said the woman was taken to a south London hospital with life-threatening injuries. They have appealed for witnesses and said her family had been informed. On Instagram, the party said Ms Johnson is...

The mother of two was attacked in the early hours of Sunday. Leading Black Lives Matter campaigner Sasha Johnson is in a critical condition after being shot, her party have reported. She is a prominent figure in the UK and has actively rallied for Black Lives Matter for many years. A statement said that she was ‘brutally attacked’ on Sunday morning after ‘numerous death threats’. The shooting took place in Peckham, South London. The police are yet to confirm Johnson’s identity, but have asked for any witnesses to come forward. At this point, they say they have no evidence at current...

The TTIP has asked people to “all come together and pray for Sasha, pray for her recovery and show our support to her family and loved ones”. Claudia Webbe, Labour MP for Leicester East, was among those who went online to express “solidarity” with Ms Johnson. Ms Webbe said: “We were all out last year for Black Lives Matter. “I only know her as an activist on these issues of Black Lives Matter. I support Black Lives Matter and therefore support what she was doing. “As a Member of Parliament I stand in full solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and I stand with her work...