New York State Police have launched a criminal probe into a trooper who claimed he was shot and wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last week.

The investigation into Thomas Mascia's conduct is "far from over" as investigators continue to piece together what happened, an official said.

New York State Police are holding a press conference regarding the latest in the investigation into a trooper who was suspended without pay after he was shot on Long Island’s Southern State Parkway. According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly,

Authorities have launched a criminal investigation, along with their internal one, in the case of a now-suspended New York State trooper who said he was shot by a suspect on Long Island's Southern State Parkway last week.