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- Five people have been arrested in connection to the shooting of Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson.
- Johnson, 27, was shot in the head in London on Sunday and is still in critical condition.
- Metropolitan police said that officers have arrested five males, aged 17, 18, 19, 25, and 28 on suspicion of attempted murder.
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Five people have been arrested in connection to the shooting of Black Lives Matter activist Sasha Johnson, London's Metropolitan Police said on Wednesday.
Johnson, 27, was shot in the head in London on Sunday and is still in critical condition.
Metropolitan police said that officers have arrested five males, aged 17, 18, 19, 25, and 28 on suspicion of attempted murder.
"While the investigation remains in its early stages, these arrests show that progress is being made," Detective Chief Inspector Richard Leonard said in a statement. "However, I would continue to appeal to those who may hold information about the events that led to Sasha receiving her horrific injuries, or about those responsible, to do the right thing and come forward and speak to police."
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