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A Long Island state trooper hailed as a hero last fall was charged on Monday with staging a shooting that set off a manhunt for a nonexistent suspect, according to Nassau County prosecutors.
Trooper Who Said He Was Attacked Actually Shot Himself, Prosecutors Say
Thomas J. Mascia scattered casings around and then shot himself in the leg in a bid for attention, prosecutors said.
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January 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A Long Island state trooper hailed as a hero last fall was charged on Monday with staging a shooting that set off a manhunt for a nonexistent suspect, according to Nassau County prosecutors.