A daughter has been charged with shooting dead her father dead after her parents tried to kick her out of their $1.8million home in South Carolina.

Brittany Simpson, 31, allegedly shot her movie producer dad Robert dead as the rest of their family slept upstairs – then ran outside to hide her gun and clothing before claiming a home invader had killed him.

Her family even claim she angrily blamed her mom for not locking their doors as her dad lay dying.

Brittany’s parents had reportedly ordered her out of their home in the upmarket Charleston suburb of Mount Pleasant, according to court documents. Brit Robert had moved to Mount Pleasant from London in 1975.

Brittany first told the story that an intruder 'came in the back door' during her sister's 911 call early Tuesday morning, reported the Post and Courier.

Her mother, Susan Simpson heard the gunshots go off and her husband yelling. Her daughter Brooke and her boyfriend ran downstairs to see what had happened.

Brittany Simpson first blamed an intruder in the shooting of her father before later confessing to carrying out the crime herself

Brittany was living at her family's home at 38 Saturday Road, which is currently for sale, listed for the price of $1,799,999. It has six bedrooms, five-and-a-half bathrooms, a dock and a private gate at the front

When they got downstairs, they saw blood coming from under the master bedroom door, and called 911 to say that they believe their father, Robert Simpson, had been shot.

Around 6am on Tuesday, a 911 call from Brittany's younger sister alerted the police to the at-home murder.

Brittany originally told her family that someone had broken in, and that she returned home from exercising to find the back door open

'I woke up, and I heard a gunshot, and my dad is screaming,' Brooke said into the phone, crying. 'There's blood everywhere. I think he's been shot.'

In the background, Brittany could be overheard telling her sister and her mother that someone had broken in.

She explained that she'd been at the gym and that she ran behind someone through the back door toward a dock located on the creek behind their home.

Brittany said when she returned home she found the back door open, and, speaking to her mother in an accusatory tone, asked her why she left the doors unlocked, reported the Post and Courier.

Robert Simpson was still alive when first responders arrived, and one of them kicked down the bedroom door to get to him quickly.

He had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, and Simpson died as firefighters attempted to provide medical care.

Chelsea Simpson, another sister, later arrived and accused Brittany of the murder, telling police officers that her sister is unstable as her mother sobbed beside her.

Susan Simpson, pictured with her husband Robert before his death, heard the gunshots go off and her husband yelling

Robert Simpson was still alive when first responders arrived at the home (pictured), and one of them kicked down the bedroom (pictured) door to get to him quickly. He had suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, and Simpson died as firefighters attempted to provide medical care

After being tipped off by a witness who saw a young woman run to the end of the dock (pictured) behind the home, police decided to search the creek for the missing gun

According to affidavits about Simpson's arrest, investigators soon learned that a 9mm Smith& Wesson Shield pistol had been kept in a bedroom that she used as storage, but it was missing.

After being tipped off by a witness who saw a young woman run to the end of the dock behind the home, police decided to search the creek for the missing gun.

About 10 feet from the end of the dock, police divers found the gun along with a green bag stuffed with a pink t-shirt and shorts. A weight anchored the evidence to the bed of the creek, reported the Post and Courier.

These clothes matched those that Simpson had been seen wearing earlier that morning in a surveillance video, and the affidavits concluded that: 'Brittany Simpson did kill her father.'

Chelsea Simpson (left), another sister, later arrived and accused Brittany (right) of the murder, telling police officers that her sister is unstable

Left to right: Susan, Brooke, Chelsea, and Robert Simpson, pictured together. According to court papers, there was tension within the family

Police said that Brittany later confessed to carrying out the crime, and has been charged with murder and possession of a firearm in a violent crime.

The killing rattled the neighborhood where the Simpsons have lived for years, and shocked many residents who knew them.

According to his obituary, Robert worked in the film industry and was just wrapping up production on Mr Mercedes, which is based on a Stephen King novel and set to premiere in August.

Brittany Simpson graduated from the local Wando High School and attended the University of Miami and the College of Charleston, her attorney said, describing her as a once popular girl.

Recently, she was unemployed, and hampered by a disability that her lawyer declined to discuss.

Her attorney, David Aylor, knew little about the shooting, and called it 'a tragedy affecting the entire family.'

The killing rattled the neighborhood where the Simpsons have lived for years, and shocked many residents who knew them

Chelsea (left image) and Brooke (right image) are each pictured with their father Robert. The family lived in the Mount Pleasant home, and Robert worked in the film industry

At a bond hearing Wednesday, Brittany appeared on a television screen as her loved ones looked on when a police detective called her a 'danger to the community'.

By law, a magistrate could not set bail on her most serious charge.

According to court papers, there was tension within the family. Brittany was living in her family's home without paying rent, though did help cover costs of utilities up until March, when her mother Susan sought to evict her, reported the Post and Courier.

Susan and Robert are pictured before his death. One of Brittany's friends came to court with a message from her mother, saying: 'She's extremely upset and sick over this entire situation. I really know that your mom loves you'

Simpson was recently living in her family's home (pictured) without paying rent, though did help cover costs of utilities up until March, when her mother Susan sought to evict her

The home that is for sale is 3,300 square feet and in a wealthy neighborhood in the upmarket Charleston suburb of Mount Pleasant

The six-bedroom home at 38 Saturday Road, and is currently for sale, listed for the price of $1,799,999. The 3,300 square foot home also has five-and-a-half bathrooms, a dock and a private gate at the front.

One of Brittany's friends came to court with a message from her mother, saying: 'She's extremely upset and sick over this entire situation. I really know that your mom loves you.'

Her family begged for her to tell the truth in Wednesday's hearing, and a loved one told her: 'honesty will set you free.'