Dayton, Ohio Community Is Coming Together To Reclaim The District Left Devastated By A Recent Mass Shooting That Killed Nine People.
WHITFIELD: Authorities in California say the L.A. sheriff's deputy who claimed he was shot by a sniper made up the entire story.</s>CAPT. KENT WEGENER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT: There was no sniper. No shots fired and no gunshot injury sustained to his shoulder. Completely fabricated.</s>WHITFIELD: Anhel Rinosa claimed he was shot Wednesday while he was walking to his car in the station's parking lot. It sparked an intense three-day manhunt. And you can see police scrambling in the images, but they never found a shooter. Authorities say Rinosa admitted he lied but gave no reason why. He will be fired and a criminal investigation is now under way. And today the Dayton, Ohio community is coming together to reclaim the district left devastated by a recent mass shooting that killed nine people. This evening, thousands are expected to gather in the city's Oregon district for a free benefit concert honoring the victims. The event was organized by longtime Ohio resident and comedian Dave Chappelle. And a number of stars expected to appear including Kanye West and Stevie Wonder. CNN correspondent Polo Sandoval is in Dayton this afternoon. What's going on?</s>POLO SANDOVAL, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Fred, it's amazing what three weeks can do. We were standing on this very street three weeks ago not long after those shots rang out and witnessed this investigation in full swing. And, of course, the heartache and heartbreak that comes with these mass shootings. And then you look what's happening behind me. This is the line for folks who are making their way into downtown Dayton's Oregon district for the event you told, you just mentioned a little while ago, it will be hosted by Dave Chappelle from Ohio. To this day, he still calls yellow springs home, which is a community just outside of Dayton. So there certainly is a sense of healing. And who better to describe some of that than one of the many residents who will be out here including Cathy Parson. Thank you for joining us on the sidewalk. Thanks for letting me yanking out of line for a second. Cathy, today will be about celebrating. What to you will be the main focus of today's event after what happened here three weeks ago?</s>CATHY PARSON, NIECE SURVIVED DAYTON, OHIO SHOOTING: The main focus for me is that hopefully the community can regroup their thoughts and the feelings that they have been -- you know, what they've been going through. Everything they've been going through. Like I said, we had a couple devastations here in Dayton. So I hope that the community can come together and, you know, and just kind of warm everybody's hearts. Yes.</s>SANDOVAL: There's a time to celebrate and to laugh but to pay tribute to these victims.</s>PARSON: Pay -- yes. The families, my heart goes out to the families. The -- I'm just so devastated.</s>SANDOVAL: You are doing great.</s>PARSON: But I got a lot going on, but I'm just glad that the families are able to come out tonight and enjoy the fun activities that they have that Dave Chappelle set up for them. And I do appreciate the fact that he came out to do that for us. Oh, my God. I am so grateful for him. But I had a niece that was actually here at the time when that happened. And so she -- it was, like, 9:00 the next day until we find out that she was OK, but thank God. By the Grace of god, she's OK. And so that's kind of how it affected me and my family. So just to have, see the community out here, everybody together, and we can just give thanks to the community -- city of Dayton, Dave Chappelle, and I just -- I'm just here to have a good time.</s>SANDOVAL: Cathy, enjoy it. Thank you for taking the time.</s>PARSON: Thank you.</s>SANDOVAL: The best to you and your entire community.</s>PARSON: Thank you.</s>SANDOVAL: Thank you so much, Cathy Parson. One of many people, Fred, who is going go back in line waiting for the moment to go inside. This is an event, again, there will be concert, there will be various speakers, organizers here, certainly not making public any specific folks who will be participating in this. But, of course, you just mentioned some of the names and there's all sorts of speculation out here on the streets as far as who is actually going to make it on that stage. But, again, the main focus here and what folks including the city officials and one of the mayor's spokesperson is telling me, Fred, it's about the victims, it's about the survivors.</s>WHITFIELD: Wow. And you can see and feel how meaningful it is just by way of Cathy Parson sharing her experience. Thank you so much, Polo Sandoval, appreciate it. And thanks to Cathy as well. All right. Still ahead, take a look right now. All these world leaders together in a beautiful sundown Biarritz, France, all gathering right there for presumably the big class photo that takes place there. You see Japan's prime minister and Canadian prime minister there and of course you saw President Trump as well. They are all gathering for a big G-7 dinner. We will be right back after this.