Baltimore powerlifting event raises $20,000 for animal rescue in honor of fallen officer Amy Caprio

An annual fundraising event attracting iron-pumping weight lifters from all over Baltimore took place Saturday at Exile Fitness in Rosedale.

Some of the strongest and fittest weightlifters tested their strength in a powerlifting competition to honor fallen Baltimore County officer Amy Caprio .

"I just wanted to come out here, and support a good cause, as you just said, and just be around a bunch of good people who are all here for the same reason," said Graham Frey, a powerlifter competing in the competition.

Who was Amy Caprio?

In 2018, Amy Caprio, who was 29 years old at the time, was killed in the line of duty during a traffic stop when she was run over by a driver in a stolen jeep. For the past four years, a powerlifting competition has been held to honor her legacy and sa