Overview
- The indictment follows months of investigation and carries a potential penalty of up to five years in prison or a fine.
- Investigators report the officer fired from behind as Lorenz ran, hitting him at least three times in the torso, hip and head before he died in hospital.
- Evidence cited by prosecutors says Lorenz used irritant spray against the officer and did not use a knife at the time of the shooting.
- The Regional Court in Oldenburg will decide whether to admit the case and open the main trial.
- The family’s lawyers and the ‘Gerechtigkeit für Lorenz’ initiative criticize the lesser charge and press for a manslaughter case and additional independent inquiries, while officials emphasize the presumption of innocence and due process.