Overview

• Lorenz A., 21, was fatally shot by a 27-year-old officer during a pursuit in Oldenburg; three of the five bullets struck him from behind.
• The Lower Saxony Landtag's interior committee held a special session to address the case, revealing unanswered questions about police procedures and oversight.
• The Landeskriminalamt is analyzing video and ballistic evidence, with no bodycam footage available; the officer remains under investigation for manslaughter but has not been suspended.
• Justice Ministry officials report no evidence of racial motivation, sparking public debate about structural bias in policing.
• Helge Limburg and activists are advocating for a centralized, independent unit to investigate police misconduct, citing concerns over the current system's impartiality.