Police Shooting of 12-Year-Old Sparks Outcry, Lawyerโ Challenges Official Narrative
Oldenburg, Germanyโ – November โค27, 2025 – A lawyer representing a 12-year-old deaf girl โฃis sharply criticizing the publicโ portrayal ofโ a recent police shooting incident โin Oldenburg, alleging inaccuracies and a biased โnarrative. The girl was injured โคafter being โstruck by gunfire during a police operationโฃ on โNovemberโ 22, 2025. Details remain contested, butโค the case has ignited a debate about police conduct โขand openness inโ Germany, especially concerning vulnerable individuals.
The shooting occurred while officers were conducting anโ operation, the โspecifics of which remain under โฃinvestigation byโ the oldenburg public prosecutor’s โขoffice. Authorities have stated officersโฃ fired shots after perceiving a threat,โ but the girl’s lawyer contends thisโ account fails to adequately โaddress her deafness and the potential for misinterpretation of her actions. The incident underscores growing concerns about policeโค use of force and the need for specialized training when interacting with โindividuals with disabilities.
According toโ reports, Lorenz A.,โ the 12-year-old, sustained three gunshot woundsโค to the back. The circumstances leading to the shooting are currently the subject of โคa formal investigation. The prosecutor’s office has โnot released further details regarding the nature of the operation or the โperceived threat that prompted the officers to โopen fire.
The lawyer for Lorenz A. has publicly challenged the โคinitial police โฃstatements, arguing they presentโข a skewed version of events and do not fully accountโ for theโ girl’s inability to hear commands. This โฃcase arrives amid heightenedโ scrutiny of Germanโข police practices, following other recent โฃincidents, including โthe deathโค of Mouhamed Dramรฉ in Dortmund, wereโค questions surrounding police actions haveโ fueled public debate and calls for accountability.