US EditionGermany: Thousands protest police shooting of Black man
- A 21-year-old Black man named Lorenz A. Died from police gunshot wounds in Oldenburg last weekend.
- The shooting occurred outside a nightclub after he used pepper spray on security staff and police.
- Authorities claim he fled and approached police menacingly, though knife possession remains unconfirmed.
- An autopsy found three gunshot wounds, with bullets striking him from behind.
- His death caused widespread outrage, protests, an external investigation, and officer suspension.
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Germany: Thousands protest police shooting of Black man
A Black man died due to wounds sustained during a police shooting during an altercation in Oldenburg last weekend. Thousands have taken to the streets calling for justice and condemning what they call structural racism.
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