New York State Police held a media briefing Wednesday on their investigation into Trooper Thomas Mascia.
Mascia who has been suspended without pay claimed he was shot while on the Southern State Parkway last week. Officials say they are investigating the trooper’s story, which they no longer believe.
State police said the investigation is “far from over.” Two investigations are simultaneously being conducted: A criminal one and an internal one.
In 2022, Mascia claimed he was injured by a hit-and-run driver, but that car was never located. State police say they are investigating that as well.
Criminal investigation launched into shooting of NY state trooper
Trooper Mascia, 27, was allegedly shot in the leg on Long Island on Oct. 30, 2024. Photo credit New York State Police