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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 can't believe he did. >> reporter: what's 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 have done it for a job transfer or attention. but that the sergeant didn't give a reason. the police...

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 he'd been shot by a black man. officers responded in force. an all-out search of the african-american neighborhood in philadelphia's 19th precinct where sergeant robert rolston said it all went down. the sergeant told the story this way, he'd come across two black men along the railroad tracks on the morning of april 5th. one ran away, he said. the other pointed a silver revolver at his head. he knocked it away, he said, but he fired away. and the bull...

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 doesn't 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 ralston's badge number for good. and the "philadelphia enquirer" reports that ralston will likely cost still be able to ...

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 didn't support the story he was giving. >> reporter: but wait, what about the sergeant's shoulder wound? the commissioner said sergeant rolston actually shot himself. which may be why he said, he got off one shot at the suspect. an explanation as to w...