There will be a vigil in the city to commemorate two dogs which were killed by the Met Police.
The two animals were shot dead by specialist firearms officers in Poplar, east London earlier this month.
The incident has sparked outrage across the country, and now a vigil is being held in Brighton in memory of the two dogs which belonged to 46-year-old Louie Turnbull.
They were responding to a report of a woman and her dog being attacked by another dog.
Now, a vigil will be held outside Brighton Police Station in John Street at the start of next month.
Amanda Ridgway, who organised the vigil, told The Argus: "This incident is really shocking and has upset people across the nation.
"The vigil will be peaceful and in remembrance of the dogs. It will give the people of Brighton an opportunity to grieve."
The incoming Mayor of Brighton and Hove will be in attendance.
There will be candle lighting, a minute's silence and speeches.
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Writing on a Facebook post for the event, Ms Ridgway said: "This will be a peaceful vigil, not a protest.
"Please come along and voice your beliefs and feelings about how our country should be treating our innocent animals but most of all, to honour the poor dogs lives lost in recent events."
This comes as more than a million people have signed a petition to hold the Met Police "criminally accountable" for shooting the dogs.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has launched an independent investigation into the incident.
IOPC regional director Amanda Rowe said that she understands the "public concern regarding this incident".
"We will examine whether the actions of the officers involved were reasonable and proportionate in all of the circumstances and in line with relevant policy and procedure," she said.
For the vigil in Brighton, which begins at 1pm on June 4, people are told to leave their pets at home in case it gets busy.
Ms Ridgway said she thought at least 200 people would be there.
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