Black equal rights activist in critical condition after being shot in the head in south London | UK News

A black equal rights activist is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the head in the early hours of Sunday.

Police are interesting for info after discovering the 27-year-old girl with life-threatening accidents in Southwark, south London, at about 3am.

In an announcement on its Facebook web page, the Taking The Initiative Party stated: “It is with nice unhappiness that we inform you that our personal Sasha Johnson has sustained a gunshot wound to her head.

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Sasha Johnson is a mom of three who graduated from Oxford University. Pic: Facebook/Taking The Initiative

“Sasha has all the time been actively preventing for black folks and the injustices that encompass the black group, in addition to being each a member of BLM and a member of Taking the Initiative Party’s govt management committee.

“Sasha can be a mom of three and a powerful, highly effective voice for our folks and our group.

“Let’s all come collectively and pray for Sasha, pray for her restoration and present our help to her household and family members.”

Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command (Trident) are “pursuing quite a few precedence traces of enquiry” however no arrests have been made but.

Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson at a demonstration in London. Pic: Thabo Jaiyesimi/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

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Ms Johnson was at the Million People March in London in August 2020. Pic: Thabo Jaiyesimi/SOPA Images/Shutterstock

Police stated the taking pictures had occurred “in the neighborhood of a home the place a celebration was going down” and quite a few folks could have been in the space at the time.

“While the investigation is at an early stage, there may be nothing to counsel that the girl who was shot was the topic of a focused assault or that she had obtained any credible threats in opposition to her previous to this incident,” officers stated.

Detective Chief Inspector Jimi Tele stated: “This was a stunning incident that has left a younger girl with very critical accidents. Our ideas are together with her household who’re being supplied with help at this terribly troublesome time.

“A devoted crew of detectives is working tirelessly to determine the particular person or individuals liable for this taking pictures. They are making good progress however they want the public’s assist.”

Last August, Ms Johnson was considered one of the organisers of the first-ever Million People March to protest in opposition to systemic racism in the UK. During the demonstration, lots of of individuals took to the streets of west London.

She stated she hoped the motion would “empower the group to attempt for higher”.

“As a folks, we’re not going to cease till we have now equal rights and justice,” she stated.

“Our message is hearken to us, hear our phrases, we would like sustainable and tangible change.

“We do not simply need tokenistic guarantees, we do not need it to come back from a hegemonic standpoint. We need it to be for the folks.”

Video grab dated 30/08/2020 of activist Sasha Johnson speaking during the Million People March in London

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Ms Johnson is in a critical condition in hospital

Black Lives Matter UK stated on Twitter: “We are saddened to listen to that Sasha Johnson is preventing for her life after a critical wound and following quite a few demise threats.

“While Sasha wasn’t a part of our organisation, she impressively based a brand new black-led political occasion and was devoted to withstand anti-black racism.

“Any try and intimidate or silence her, is an assault on all of us. Touch one, contact all.

“We pray that she’s going to pull by this and people who threatened her life are held accountable.

“Our ideas are together with her youngsters, household, and all impacted by this mindless assault.”

The Taking the Initiative Party is a political occasion that was registered with the Electoral Commission almost 4 years in the past and fielded its first candidates in May’s native elections.

Ms Johnson, who obtained a primary in social care at Oxford University, has “an immense ardour for implementing change and justice and has been actively supporting the eradication of injustices in society by attending and main protests”, in accordance with her web page on the TTIP web site.

“Although not everybody could agree together with her strategies, she is just not afraid to face up for what she believes in.

“She can be dedicated to feeding the homeless and has personally been concerned in delivering meals and groceries to households which are in want.”

Anybody with info ought to name police on 101, tweet @MetCC offering the reference CAD1172/23MAY, or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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