New York State Police say they are now conducting two investigations into Long Island State Trooper Thomas Mascia, who claimed he was shot in the leg while on the job last week.

The New York State Police has reportedly launched an investigation into the shooting of State Trooper Thomas Mascia, who alleged he was shot last week in the leg by a motorist during a traffic stop.

New York State Police held a press conference on Wednesday regarding the investigation into a trooper who was suspended without pay after he was shot on Southern State Parkway on Long Island. Trooper Thomas Mascia,

New York State Police say it is now conducting two investigations into Mascia, who claimed he was shot in the leg while on the job last week. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.

New York State Police are looking into the credibility of Trooper Thomas Mascia's claim he was shot last week on Long Island.

The New York State trooper who claimed he was shot during a traffic stop on Long Island last week was suspended without pay — as officials probe whether he lied about the incident, authorities said. Police spent hours searching Trooper Thomas Mascia’s home in West Hempstead on Monday after launching an internal investigation into his account of the Oct.