UK BLM activist Sasha Johnson ‘is critically ill after sustaining gunshot to her head’ 

Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is in a critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to her head following ‘numerous death threats as a result of her activism’, her political party said tonight. 

In a statement published on social media, Taking the Initiative Party (TTIP) said Ms Johnson, the self-styled ‘Black Panther of Oxford’, was shot in the head in the early hours of this morning. 

The Metropolitan Police are appealing for information after a woman in her 20s was shot in south-east London at 3am this morning. Sky News reported that this was the incident involving Ms Johnson. 

The mother-of-two Oxford Brookes graduate, who rose to prominence after organising BLM protests last summer, is said to be currently in intensive care and in a critical condition following the attack.

TTIP claimed Ms Johnson was shot after she received death threats as a result of her political activism. MailOnline have approached the Metropolitan Police and the Home Office for comment.

Ms Johnson’s party said in a statement tonight: ‘It is with great sadness that we inform you that our own Sasha Johnson has been brutally attacked and sustained a gunshot wound to her head. 

‘She is currently in intensive care and in a critical condition. The attack happened in the early hours of this morning, following numerous death threats as a result of her activism.

Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson is in a critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to her head, Taking the Initiative Party (TTIP) has said 

In a statement on Instagram, TTIP said: ‘It is with great sadness that we inform you that our own Sasha Johnson has been brutally attacked and sustained a gunshot wound to her head’

‘Sasha has always been actively fighting for black people and the injustices that surround the black community, as well as being both a member of BLM and a member of Taking the Initiative Party’s Executive Leadership Committee. 

‘Sasha is also a mother of 2 and a strong, powerful voice for our people and our community.

‘Let’s all come together and pray for Sasha, pray for her recovery and show our support to her family and loved ones. #prayforsashajohnson’. 

In the Southwark incident, police said detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command (Trident) are leading the investigation.

There is a significant police presence in the area as enquiries continue and a number of roads are currently closed. No arrests have been made.

Detective Chief Inspector Jimi Tele said: ‘We are all hoping that this young woman’s condition improves. Our investigation is in its early stages and urgent enquiries are under way to establish the circumstances.

‘I would appeal to the residents of Consort Road and the surrounding area to check any doorbell or dashcam footage for any suspicious activity that may relate to this investigation.’

Anybody with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101 or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 1172/23May. To remain anonymous contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Ms Johnson, the self-styled ‘Black Panther of Oxford’, came to prominence as an organiser of the BLM protests last summer, where she was seen addressing crowds while wearing camouflage trousers, a black beret and a stab-proof-style vest. 

She has called for a ‘race offenders’ register’ that would see people barred from jobs based on having been accused of ‘micro-aggressions’ in the workplace, saying the list would be ‘similar’ to the sex offenders’ register – which is used to bar paedophiles from professions like teaching. 

TTIP said the attack took place ‘following numerous death threats as a result of her activism’

Ms Johnson, the self-styled ‘Black Panther of Oxford’, came to prominence as an organiser of the BLM protests last summer, where she was seen addressing crowds while wearing camouflage trousers, a black beret and a stab-proof-style vest

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