Overview

• A 27-year-old police officer is under investigation for manslaughter after fatally shooting Lorenz, a 21-year-old Black man, during an Easter Sunday operation in Oldenburg.
• Obduction results revealed Lorenz was struck by three bullets from behind, including a fatal headshot, raising questions about the proportionality of the officer’s actions.
• Police initially claimed Lorenz threatened officers with irritant gas and possibly a knife, but no knife was found, and witness accounts challenge the official narrative.
• The case has sparked allegations of racial bias, with the ‘Gerechtigkeit für Lorenz’ coalition organizing a protest on Friday, expecting over 1,000 participants.
• The Oldenburg public prosecutor is leading the investigation, with Delmenhorst police ensuring neutrality, while calls for reforms in policing practices, including the use of Tasers, intensify.