The New York state trooper who claimed he was shot during a Long Island traffic stop is now under criminal investigation — as authorities continue to probe whether he lied about the entire saga. Trooper Thomas Mascia,

New York State Police have launched a criminal probe into a trooper who claimed he was shot and wounded by an unknown gunman on a Long Island highway last week.

The trooper, Thomas Mascia, 27, was suspended without pay this week, New York State Police Major Stephen Udice said at a press briefing on Wednesday. He said the agency was conducting both criminal and internal investigations into the circumstances of the shooting that Mascia reported as happening around 11:45 p.m. last Wednesday.

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.

The investigation into Thomas Mascia's conduct is "far from over" as investigators continue to piece together what happened, an official said.

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.

Authorities have launched a criminal investigation, along with their internal one, in the case of a now-suspended New York State trooper who said he was shot by a suspect on Long Island's Southern State Parkway last week.