NY State Trooper's Shooting Under Internal Investigation
Authorities have halted the search for a suspect vehicle as they probe the circumstances of Trooper Thomas Mascia's reported shooting.
- Trooper Thomas Mascia claimed he was shot in the leg during a traffic stop on the Southern State Parkway on October 30.
- New York State Police have launched an internal investigation into the incident, and specifics remain undisclosed.
- The search for the alleged suspect's vehicle, initially described as a black Dodge Charger, has been called off.
- Authorities executed a search warrant at Mascia's West Hempstead home as part of the ongoing investigation.
- Mascia, who has been a state trooper since 2019, underwent surgery and was released from the hospital in stable condition.