In the aftermath of the fatal police operation in Nienburg, Germany, in March 2024, it appears that no consequences will be meted out to the 14 police officers involved.
According to a statement by the Police Directorate of Göttingen to the Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung, no “service-worthy behavior” was found, effectively ending the internal investigation. The public prosecutor’s office in Verden had already discontinued the criminal investigation in September.
One officer, involved in the operation, remains under scrutiny, as he is suspected of spreading xenophobic and conspiracy theory content on social media, both before and after the operation. The investigations are reportedly complete and are now in the final evaluation stage, with the officer suspended from duty.
During the operation on Easter Saturday, a 46-year-old Gambian man was shot and killed by the police after he had threatened officers with a knife. A video of the incident sparked widespread outrage, with allegations of racism surfacing in Nienbrug and online.
This incident follows a similar controversy in Oldenburg, where a 21-year-old man was fatally shot by a police officer in April 2025, leading to an investigation for manslaughter against the officer.