Cop uses finger to stop suspect from shooting gun

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn

Investigators say the sergeant was trying to arrest a man in /*Bedford-Stuyvesant*/ when the suspect pressed this loaded gun against his stomach.

As the suspect pulled the trigger, the sergeant wedged his finger between the gun's hammer and cylinder to stop it from firing.

Eugene Graves, 30, now faces numerous charges including attempted murder of a police officer.

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