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Oldenburg Authorities Use 3D Laser Scan to Map Fatal Police Shooting

The digital model is intended to clarify the relative positions of officers and the victim during the April incident to aid the ongoing manslaughter investigation.

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Overview

  • Lorenz, 21, was shot five times by a 27-year-old officer and died shortly after on Easter Sunday following a discotheque altercation.
  • The suspended officer faces a manslaughter investigation under standard German procedure.
  • Prosecutors commissioned a millimeter-accurate 3D reconstruction of the April 20 shooting site using a laser scanner.
  • Preliminary findings confirm Lorenz was struck at least three times from behind, though the full sequence remains unclear.
  • The case has drawn thousands of protesters to demand greater police accountability and independent oversight in Germany.