Prominent UK Black Lives Matter activist shot in head had received 'numerous death threats': party

The prominent UK Black Lives Matter activist who is in critical condition after she was shot in the head on Sunday had previously received "numerous death threats," according to the group with which she worked. 

Police and a friend said it did not appear to be a targeted attack, though the party said Johnson had received "numerous death threats" related to her activism before the shooting.  A police officer stands guard in a cordoned-off area, close to where activist Sasha Johnson was shot in the early hours of Sunday, in Peckham, London, Monday May 24, 2021. An activist who has played a leading role in antiracism demonstrations in Britain is in critical condition after being shot in London. The Taking the Initiative Party says Sasha Johnson was shot in the head on Sunday. It said Johnson, who played a leading role in Black Lives Matter protests, had received "numerous death threats."  (Kirsty O'Connor/PA via AP)( ) FILE - In this Saturday, June 13, 2020 file photo Sasha Johnson, center, of the Black Lives Matter movement attends a protest at Hyde Park in London. Johnson, a British Black Lives Matter campaigner is in a critical condition after sustaining a gunshot wound to her head, a statement from her political party, Taking the Initiative Party, has said. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, File)( ) FILE - In this June 13, 2020 file photo, activist Sasha Johnson, centre, attends a protest at Hyde Park in London. An activist who has played a leading role in antiracism demonstrations in Britain is in critical condition after being shot in London, her political party says. The Taking the Initiative Party says Sasha Johnson was shot in the head on Sunday, May 23, 2021. (Victoria Jones/PA via AP, File)( ) Johnson was a speaker at rallies last summer and is a leader of the newly founded, Black-led Taking the Initiative Party. The party said Johnson was "a strong, powerful voice for our people and our community."