The 27-year-old allegedly dropped nine .22-caliber shell casings at the scene and later drove to Hempstead Lake State Park where he shot himself in the leg, according to NBC News. Then, Mascia allegedly brought the same gun to his home before driving back to the parkway and reporting he had been shot, according to officials.

Claim by former Trooper Thomas J. Mascia set off an intensive manhunt for a suspect he described as a dark-skinned male driving a black Dodge Charger

A New York State Police trooper who claimed he was shot by a fleeing suspect has turned himself in to face charges, sources say.