News Off-duty NYPD cop fatally shoots man while responding to Craigslist ad, police say New York City police investigate the scene where an off-duty NYPD officer, responding to a Craigslist ad about a car for sale, shot and killed one of the two men posing as sellers late Monday night, Dec. 8, 2015, in Springfield Gardens, Queens -- after, police said, the pair tried to rob the officer at gunpoint. Police are searching for the second man, who they said fled in a white BMW. Photo Credit: Theodore Parisienne By John Valenti and Ellen Yan john.valenti@newsday.com, ellen.yan@newsday.com Updated December 8, 2015 11:50 AM Print Share fbShare Tweet gShare Email An off-duty NYPD officer, responding to a Craigslist ad about a car for sale, shot and killed one of the two men posing as sellers late Monday night in Springfield Gardens, Queens — after the pair tried to rob the officer at gunpoint, police said. Police are now searching for the second man, who they said fled in a white BMW. The shooting on 145th Avenue near 177th Place was reported in a 911 call at 10:36 p.m., the NYPD said. The suspect shot and killed by the officer was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center at 11:14 p.m. Police have not released his identity. A black CO2-powered PT85 Blowback air pistol, which fires pellets but, according to the manufacturer’s website, is designed to act like and resemble a bullet-firing semi-automatic handgun, was recovered at the scene, the NYPD said. recommended reading Major crime in NYC by borough The officer was taken to Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park for treatment of tinnitus. He was otherwise not injured, police said. It was not immediately clear where the off-duty officer was from or to which precinct he is assigned. Police said the off-duty officer had gone to Springfield Gardens in response to an ad on Craigslist offering a car for sale, believed to be the same white BMW used as the getaway car. Police said that after being met by the two men one of the suspects pointed a gun, now believed to be the air pistol, at the off-duty officer, who then fired at least one shot, killing the one suspect. It was not clear if more than one shot was fired or if the second suspect was struck by gunfire or had been wounded. Police said the investigation is continuing and that the second suspect remained at-large Tuesday morning. By John Valenti and Ellen Yan john.valenti@newsday.com, ellen.yan@newsday.com John Valenti, a reporter at Newsday since 1981, has been honored nationally by the Associated Press and Society of the Silurians for investigative, enterprise and breaking news reporting, as well as column writing, and is the author of “Swee'pea,” a book about former New York playground basketball star Lloyd Daniels. Valenti is featured in the Emmy Award-winning ESPN 30-for-30 film “Big Shot.” Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comments Comments section is temporarily on hold. Here’s why.