Man found dead near SC daycare was shot across the street

(ABC Columbia/FILE) Man arrested after a body was found in a Greenville daycare parking lot.

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP/WOLO) — Authorities say a man found dead in a South Carolina daycare parking lot was shot by a man living across the street.

Greenville County Coroner Parks Evans said 41-year-old Nathaniel Johnson II died just outside La Petite Academy in Taylors around 10 a.m. Monday.

Greenville County Sheriff’s Lt. Ryan Flood said 29-year-old Nikia Allen is charged with murder, trafficking in heroin and grand larceny for stealing Johnson’s car after the crime.

According to Greenville County deputies, Johnson drove to Allen’s home on Scottswood Road, where an altercation led to the fatal shooting.

Flood says investigators are still trying to determine why Johnson drove to Allen’s home and what led to the shooting.

Flood said in a statement Allen also shot himself while firing at Johnson and was arrested after someone called 911 on his behalf.

Court records didn’t show a lawyer for Allen.

La Petite Academy said the children in the daycare were safe.

Authorities say Allen is being held at the Greenville County Detention Center.