FORT WALTON BEACH — A 46-year-old man accused of firing a gun four times to scare his wife was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, battery and possession of a gun by a convicted felon.

The two were arguing at their home when the woman decided to pack some of her things and leave, according to the man’s Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report.

He followed her and attempted to get her to stay.

At one point, he grabbed her backpack and then hit her multiple times in the head and face, the report said.

When she broke free and tried to escape, the man fired four rounds into the air.

Though he later denied owning or firing a gun, four fresh shell cases were found in the dewy grass near her scattered belongings.

She also had injuries consistent with her account of the events.