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9. Oscar Pistorius faces murder charge

Thu Feb 14, 2013, 08:17 AM

Feb 2013

Last edited Thu Feb 14, 2013, 09:05 AM - Edit history (1)

South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius is facing a murder charge after his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead at his home in Pretoria.

Police confirmed that a friend of Mr Pistorius's was killed at his home in the early hours of Thursday morning.

They said a 26-year-old man was due in court, but this has been delayed until Friday. Police do not name suspects until they appear in court.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-21459240

edited : BBC used the same link with updated narrative.

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Reports: Oscar Pistorius shoots dead his girlfriend [View all] CreekDog Feb 2013 OP

GUNS SAVE LIVES????? alp227 Feb 2013 #1

Maybe it was an accident??? but Valentine's Day, GF out LATE???? JCMach1 Feb 2013 #2

Perhaps. Or perhaps not. Ian Iam Feb 2013 #8

History of domestic issues has come out... police are opposing bail JCMach1 Feb 2013 #10

Textbook example of a Rule #4 violation. ManiacJoe Feb 2013 #3

"Rule #1 � All guns are always loaded." greiner3 Feb 2013 #31

Better wording "Rule #1 - Treat all guns as if they are loaded." ForPeace Feb 2013 #35

I re-wrote the rules just to make you happy DisgustipatedinCA Feb 2013 #42

Now that greiner3 has been educated.... ManiacJoe Feb 2013 #43

LAPD take note of Rule #4 didact Feb 2013 #49

completely impossible MichaelHarris Feb 2013 #4

+1. n/t. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #45

How tragic. AngryOldDem Feb 2013 #5

Let me ask a question. If you knew your boyfriend or girlfriend had a loaded chelsea0011 Feb 2013 #6

What's the question? Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #28

I thought it was kind of obvious that the version of the truth was questionable. chelsea0011 Feb 2013 #30

'Blade Runner' Ian Iam Feb 2013 #7

Oscar Pistorius faces murder charge dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #9

photo OKNancy Feb 2013 #11

Holy damn... Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #29

It doesn't sound right FunkyLeprechaun Feb 2013 #12

There's a history of domestic abuse there if you search all of the articles. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #27

...... formercia Feb 2013 #13

The Killers did a cover of this Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #15

He did a cover version. Th original is by Mel Tillis. Aristus Feb 2013 #36

Just read the article, if the numbers of time shot are correct Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #14

Wow!!!!! skeewee08 Feb 2013 #16

Very sad. City Lights Feb 2013 #17

Jesus, this was incredibly shocking and depressing news to wake up to this morning. bullwinkle428 Feb 2013 #18

'Blade Runner' Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murdering girlfriend FarCenter Feb 2013 #19

machine gun?? shanti Feb 2013 #33

Machine guns are very difficult to own where he lives obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #39

That statistics hold. You are more likely to kill a loved one, with a gun in the home... onehandle Feb 2013 #20

He murdered her, he didn't kill her obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #21

That's what I'm thinking Berlin Expat Feb 2013 #37

Several shots, all at close range obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #38

I'm pretty sure Berlin Expat Feb 2013 #41

That's all very interesting obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #44

Worse, the police think it was premeditated alarimer Feb 2013 #48

damn, can't imagine what that would be like. nt BootinUp Feb 2013 #22

OMG how tragic! AllyCat Feb 2013 #23

Picture of the victim... she was a beautiful model JCMach1 Feb 2013 #24

Very, very sad situation. SoapBox Feb 2013 #25

tragic & sad news. admired both of them :( Sunlei Feb 2013 #26

I am stunned. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #32

some blaming the killing on the "level of crime in South Africa" Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #34

Except he lived in a gated community with top-notch security obamanut2012 Feb 2013 #40

yep. Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #46

and he "accidentally" shot her four times, too Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #47