Gunfire erupted last month when a suspect pointed a gun at a South Carolina deputy, and the two were wounded in the exchange.

The shooting happened at around 3:40 a.m. Sept. 4 after Greenville County sheriff's deputies had wrapped up an unrelated traffic stop, according to the South Carolina State Law Enforcemennt Division. That's when a 42-year-old man, later identified as Walter Jason Smith, approached a deputy and pointed a gun at him.

The deputy opened fire at Smith but did not strike him. In body camera footage from the incident, Smith is seen dancing and taunting the deputy before fleeing on foot into a nearby scene.

Smith began shooting when more deputies reached the scene, and the deputy who first encountered Smith was struck in the shoulder. Deputies returned fire, and Smith was shot in the leg.

Smith was taken into custody and taken to the hopsital. He was charged with two counts of attempted murder, illegal possession of a firearm and possession of a weapon during a violent crime.

The wounded deputy also was taken to the hospital, where he was treated and released.

An internal investigation by the sheriff's office found that the deputy was justified in the shooting. The South Carolina State Law Enforcemennt Division is investigating the incident.