Woman allegedly fatally shot by own father

A US woman has been allegedly fatally shot by her own father after he mistook her for an intruder in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Nadeja Jermainequa Pressley, 23, was pronounced dead at her home in Greenville, South Carolina after entering her home at 1:15am on Sunday morning, and being gunned down at the front door.

Investigators say Pressley, who had a key to the house, was shot at as she walked through the front door when her father, who has not been identified, believed he was being broken in to.

“I just heard two gun shots,” Neighbour Regina Harvey told WYFF4.

“I went out on the porch and I seen [sic] police everywhere, everywhere.

“That’s just a sad feeling.”

Members of the local church told WYFF that they are there for the family if needed.

“We’ll do whatever we can, so don’t hesitate,” said Melvin Grover from St. Luke Holiness church.

"Let us know because we are more than willing to help.

“It's a sad day today, and it's a tragic moment that happened in the neighbourhood, and we are so heartbroken about it.”

The shooting remains under investigation by the Greenville County Sheriff’s office and the Greenville County Coroner.

An autopsy was scheduled for Monday.