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A man threatening the driver with a gun was caught on video and then arrested, according to the SC sheriff.

A man threatening the driver with a gun was caught on video and then arrested, according to the SC sheriff.

A Lexington man who was filmed holding a gun during a road rage incident has been arrested, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department announced Sunday evening.

Adam Lee Jones, 43, was accused of displaying a firearmthe sheriff’s department said in a news release.

On June 8, Jones displayed the gun while stopped at a traffic light near the 200 block of Longs Pond Road, according to the release. It’s at the intersection with Two Notch Road in Lexington, near Exit 51 of Interstate 20.

Adam Lee Jones was charged with displaying a firearm, the Lexington County Sheriff's Department said.Adam Lee Jones was charged with displaying a firearm, the Lexington County Sheriff's Department said.

Adam Lee Jones was charged with displaying a firearm, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said.

Her threatening act and threatening vulgar language were recorded on a cell phone, the sheriff’s department said.

“In the cell phone video recorded by the victim, Jones can be seen screaming before bending down and grabbing a black handgun,” Lexington County Sheriff Jay Koon said in the release. “Jones then holds the gun where the victim can see it clearly.”

A family member of the victim reported the incident, according to the release. Detectives received information about the case as soon as the victim shared the video on social media, the sheriff’s department said.

The video of the confrontation was shared on several Facebook and Twitter groups and accounts.

Jones was arrested June 9, according to the release. He was not listed as an inmate at the Lexington County Detention Center as of Monday morning.

Bail was set at $10,000 Saturday during a court hearing, Sheriff’s Department spokesman Capt. Adam Myrick told The State on Monday. Information on Jones’ release date was not available.

No injuries were reported.

If convicted of the felony, Jones faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison, according to South Carolina law.

Adam Lee Jones is seen displaying a handgun during a road rage incident in Lexington County.Adam Lee Jones is seen displaying a handgun during a road rage incident in Lexington County.

Adam Lee Jones is seen displaying a handgun during a road rage incident in Lexington County.