Jason Griffith, 23, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was arrested on charges including reckless endangerment, terrorist threats and harassment.

Police allege he fired a single .40-calibre bullet into his wife’s computer tower after a 2am argument in their bedroom, reports the Times Tribune.

After returning home in the early hours, Mr Griffith allegedly became angry that his wife was chatting with men on MySpace.

Police say he dragged her upstairs, shot the computer and fired another bullet into the floor.