Sergeant Rolston News Today

Commissioner. we tried to ask sergeant rolston to explain, but outside his home, he dodged our cameras and ducked inside. >> can you tell us why did you that, sir? >> reporter: neighbors called it a sad action. >> i cant believe he did. >> reporter: whats still unclear, why sergeant ralston, a 21-year-old veteran of the force would make up such a wild tale. only after hours of interrogation did the police say did he finally admit he shot himself on purpose. the police commissioner said he may ha...

Pulled the trigger. >> reporter: it was 4:00 in the morning in philadelphia when the radio call came in. cop shot. a white police sergeant said hed been shot by a black man. officers responded in force. an all-out search of the african-american neighborhood in philadelphias 19th precinct where sergeant robert rolston said it all went down. the sergeant told the story this way, hed come across two black men along the railroad tracks on the morning of april 5th. one ran away, he said. the other po...

Community. something that we certainly do not need. >> reporter: sergeant ralston has been suspended without pay. the commissioner says he will be fired. he was given immunity in change for his confession so he doesnt face charges. cops are still adding up the costs. the days of calling sergeant robert ralston a hero and crediting his quick actions for saving his own life, long gone. randi kaye, cnn, new york. the philadelphia police department is going to retire sergeant ralstons badge number...

Shooter or anyone matching that description. and now, more than a month later, we know why. the real story, the two black men the cop said he encountered never existed. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey said agent rolston made the whole thing up. >> it was clear to us after this took place this simply was not true. the evidence just didnt support the story he was giving. >> reporter: but wait, what about the sergeants shoulder wound? the commissioner said sergeant rolston actually ...