New York State Police have launched an investigation into a trooper who said he was shot and wounded while trying to help a motorist on a Long Island highway.

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

A New York State Police trooper who suffered a gunshot wound on a Long Island highway may not have been entirely truthful about what happened. State Police and the Nassau County District Attorney’s office are investigating “certain inconsistencies” in Trooper Thomas Mascia’s reporting of the