Police say Uniondale man shot himself and lied about it

A Uniondale man was arrested Monday morning in his bed at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre after police said he accidentally shot himself, then lied about it.

Nassau County police said Korio Thompson, 34, of 305 Pamlico Ave., was charged with fourth-degree possession of a dangerous weapon and false written statement and was to be arraigned bedside on Tuesday.

Police said Thompson claimed that he had been shot in the leg by "an unknown person." However, police said further investigation determined Thompson had lied about the shooting and had actually shot himself with his own handgun.

Tesa McNickle, 24, also of 305 Pamlico Ave., was charged with fourth-degree possession of a dangerous weapon and tampering with physical evidence after she placed the gun in her pocketbook "with the intent to conceal and dispose of it, knowing that the police were en route to her apartment to recover it," police said. She was scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in First District Court in Hempstead.

Police said Thompson will require surgery to remove the bullet, which is lodged in his leg. The seriousness of the wound was unclear Tuesday.