Thomas J. Mascia, a 27-year-old Long Island state trooper, has been charged with staging his own shooting during a traffic stop, which triggered a public manhunt. Prosecutors revealed that instead of being shot by a gunman, Mascia shot himself in the leg. Additionally, illegal firearms were found in his home, leading to charges against both him and his parents. District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly condemned Mascia's actions, emphasizing the fear he instigated and the irresponsibility of his behavior.
Investigators later discovered that Mr. Mascia had actually shot himself, prosecutors said. He was charged with falsifying evidence and lying to law enforcement.
He knew the fear it would create, but he did it anyway, whether for sympathy, attention, to ease a wounded ego, she added.
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