A Reston man is accused of shooting a gun inside a vehicle during a domestic dispute that took place between 2 and 3 a.m. July 3 in Leesburg.

Loudoun County Sheriffs spokeswoman Liz Mills said Keyvan Rafiee, 28, was arguing with his girlfriend in a moving vehicle. He is accused of brandishing a firearm, threatening her and firing the weapon out of the car once. The woman was able to get the firearm away from him and threw it out of the moving vehicle. She sustained minor injuries. Mills said Rafiee is also accused of punching the woman’s small dog, which was riding in the car.

A resident in the area heard the shot and called to report a possible car accident. Deputies responded around 2:50 a.m. to the scene at Route 7 and Leeland Orchard Road.

Rafiee is also charged with abduction, brandishing a firearm, assault with a firearm, simple assault and cruelty to animals. He is being held without bond at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center.