Upstate woman accidentally shot, killed by father while entering home, officials say

Investigators are trying to decide if a father will face charges for accidentally killing his 23-year-old daughter as she came home, officials said.The coroner identified the victim as Nadeja Jermainequa Pressley.The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. Sunday outside Pressley's home on Young Street. The preliminary investigation revealed that Pressley's father believed an intruder was trying to gain entry through a door, Lt. Jimmy Bolt, with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, said.Pressley had a key to the home and was shot once she opened the door, officials said.Pressley was pronounced dead at the scene.Neighbor Regina Harvey shared what she heard Sunday morning. "I just heard two gunshots," Harvey said. "And went out on the porch and I seen police everywhere, everywhere. That's just a sad feeling."Parishioners leaving the St. Luke Holiness Church service nearby were saddened by the loss of life."It's a sad day today, and it's a tragic moment that happened in the neighborhood, and we are so heartbroken about it," said Melvin Grover, a member of St. Luke Holiness Church. They expressed their willingness to help the family. "We'll do whatever we can, so don't hesitate," Grover said. "Let us know because we are more than willing to help."The shooting remains under investigation by the Greenville County Sheriff's Office and the Greenville County Coroner's Office.An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.

Investigators are trying to decide if a father will face charges for accidentally killing his 23-year-old daughter as she came home, officials said.

The coroner identified the victim as Nadeja Jermainequa Pressley.



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The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. Sunday outside Pressley's home on Young Street.

The preliminary investigation revealed that Pressley's father believed an intruder was trying to gain entry through a door, Lt. Jimmy Bolt, with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office, said.

Pressley had a key to the home and was shot once she opened the door, officials said.

Pressley was pronounced dead at the scene.

Neighbor Regina Harvey shared what she heard Sunday morning.

"I just heard two gunshots," Harvey said. "And went out on the porch and I seen police everywhere, everywhere. That's just a sad feeling."

Parishioners leaving the St. Luke Holiness Church service nearby were saddened by the loss of life.

"It's a sad day today, and it's a tragic moment that happened in the neighborhood, and we are so heartbroken about it," said Melvin Grover, a member of St. Luke Holiness Church.

They expressed their willingness to help the family.

"We'll do whatever we can, so don't hesitate," Grover said. "Let us know because we are more than willing to help."

The shooting remains under investigation by the Greenville County Sheriff's Office and the Greenville County Coroner's Office.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.