A “Justice for Dixie” rally was held Friday alongside the family whose dog was killed after being shot by a Lorain police officer earlier this week.
Following some brief comments at the start of the rally, the group gathered on the sidewalk outside of the Lorain Police Department while chanting "justice for Dixie" as passing vehicles honked in support.
During the rally, Lt. Jacob Morris of the Lorain Police Department was there to offer a statement amid the ongoing investigation.
“I want to offer our condolences to the Kerns family," Lt. Morris said. "Regardless of the situation, they’re dealing with the loss of a family member. It hurts to even say that we were involved in that, but with that being said we can offer our condolences – and we certainly, certainly do. I’ve spoken to the family and trying to be a resource for them as the investigative process rolls out.”
The rally comes a few days after Lorain police released body camera footage of the incident as more videos surfaced on social media.
The incident dates back to Sunday afternoon as Tammie Kerns said she and her daughter had been working to gather their dogs when four of them got loose. That’s when the family says a Lorain officer then pulled up to their home on Oberlin Avenue and told them to get their dogs under control.
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