People in the South Bend area are invited to attend a rally Friday night in honor of the victims of the deadly shootings in Dallas, Louisiana and Minnesota this week.

Attendees should gather at 7 p.m. on the East Race, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg said. The South Bend River Lights will be lit up red, white and blue in honor of the victims, who he said were all Americans.

Buttigieg spoke about the city’s response to the shootings at a press conference Friday with South Bend Police Chief Scott Ruszkowski, U.S. Senate 2nd District candidate Lynn Coleman, South Bend Common Council members and several others.

He said people are being singled out and injured because of labels like “black,” “undocumented,” “gay” and “cop.” The true test, he said, is to look beyond the labels and remember that every person is a human being deserving of respect.

“All of us are capable for looking at a person and failing to see the humanity in that person, but all of us are capable of rising above that,” Buttigieg said. “All of us are capable of rising above hate, bias, prejudice.”

Coleman encouraged people to recognize the right to protest and he urged all protestors to keep their demonstrations peaceful.

“We don’t need another person hurt or killed because of hatred and bigotry,” he said.

A second rally is planned for 9 p.m. Saturday at the water fountain in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center. Attendees are being encouraged to stay peaceful and bring signs.