South African Law Graduate Model SHOT DEAD by Paralympian...

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Paralympic and Olympic star Oscar Pistorius has allegedly shot dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp after mistaking her for an intruder.

Her body was discovered at the athlete's home in the Silver Woods country estate in eastern Pretoria, South African police said.
Midair Pistorius reached the 400m semi-finals at the London 2012 Olympics

A journalist in South Africa has told Sky News that Pistorius' girlfriend was allegedly shot as she woke him, trying to surprise him on Valentine's Day.

Pistorius was arrested on Thursday morning following the shooting and is expected to appear at Pretoria Magistrate's Court later on a murder charge.

The 26-year-old is alleged to have shot his 30-year-old model girlfriend from Port Elizabeth in the head and upper body.

Paramedics were called to his home between 4am and 5am local time by a third person at the house.

Police arrived shortly afterwards and a 9mm pistol was recovered from the scene. They have launched a murder investigation.

"The deceased was shot four times and died on the scene. It is believed that she was the girlfriend of the accused," said police spokesman Katlego Mogale.

Miss Steenkamp's body was removed by a hearse at around 8am.

Pistorius and Miss Steenkamp are believed to have been seeing each other since November.

South African journalist Kalay Maistry told Sky News: "It is alleged that he thought his girlfriend, who'd come in to try to surprise him for Valentines Day, was an intruder. It’s alleged that he shot her at least twice in the arm and head.

"I think what this actually highlights is the level of fear ordinary South Africans have.

"This is a man who has gone to bed, it's an innocent surprise from a girlfriend … and the moment he thinks someone is trying to break in he grabs his gun.

"This has come as a complete surprise for a man who's considered a national hero," she added.

Miss Steenkamp, a top South African model and law graduate, was active on Twitter just 14 hours ago.

She said: "What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow??? #getexcited #ValentinesDay"

In response to someone else's plans, she said: "That sounds amazing! Wow that's what it's all about! It should be a day of love for everyone may it be blessed!"

Her publicist Sarit Tomlinson said the family was "shocked" and "devastated" by the news.

She described Miss Steenkamp as "the sweetest human being" and "a talented and bright young girl", adding that the couple had a "healthy, fabulous relationship".

Photos of the model appeared in newspapers at the weekend, when she described Pistorius as an impeccable man who always had her best interests at heart.

Reporting from South Africa, Sky's Emma Hurd, said: "It does appear that this was a tragedy - a Valentine's Day surprise which went horrifically wrong."


The Johannesburg-born athlete, known as the "Blade Runner", made history in 2012 when he became the first amputee to compete in the Olympics.

He won gold in the 4x400m relay at the Paralympic Games.

The athlete had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old, because of a congenital condition, and runs on carbon fibre blades.

Last year Time Magazine named him as one of the world's 100 most influential people.

His London-based agent, Kate Silvers, said she would not be commenting at this stage, but will be issuing a statement later.

Silver Woods, situated in the country's capital, is a high security gated complex with electrified walls, a guarded entrance and regular patrols.

South Africa has some of the world's highest rates of violent crime with an average of nearly 50 people murdered each day.

Some home-owners carry weapons to defend themselves against intruders. According to statistics, nearly 13 in every 100 people in the country own a gun, and it is estimated there are almost six million civilian firearms.

Runner’s World magazine editor Mike Finch, speaking from South Africa, told Sky News: "If anybody can overcome this sort of thing it's probably Oscar.

"He's had to deal with a lot in his life. He had a mother that died when he was very young, he obviously has his disability, but yet he's been amazing from a South African perspective as an ambassador.

"There is a certain school of people that don't particularly like him, but I think today everybody has kind of rallied round him.

South Africa's Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee said the organisation was in no position to comment, "other than to say our deepest sympathy and condolences have been expressed to the families of all concerned".

UN figures show that in South Africa, just over 17 people are killed by gun crime per 100,000 people.

The highest gun death rate in the world is in Honduras with 68 deaths per 100,000. In the USA, the figure stands at 2.97 deaths, while in the UK it is 0.1.

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http://news.sky.com/story/1051959/oscar ... girlfriend

Beauty and Brains, now in box.

This is terrible. I heard about this, this morning. Unfortunately, people do shoot their loved ones in a situation like this.

Theory is that she was surprising him for Valentines Day and he thought she was an intruder....

I'm reading he shot her TWICE and there is a history of call outs by the g/f for domestic abuse

He didn't identify his target first. That's basic gun safety you learn before you ever fire a shot. I can't tell if they were living together, but if thy weren't, then that's a really big reason a neutral third party would conclude he was scared.

his legal team dont have a leg to stand on

bad taste but damn she was hot

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Wouldn't he be more vulnerable to domestic violence if anything? I'm skeptical about this, the guy's an amputee with both legs missing.

I was wrong - its 4 times!

You don't pull a piece on someone waking you up from bed and throw a 9mm double tap downrange at an unidentified target. Who sleeps with a piece that they can grab without first "waking up"? That's dumb in so many ways. Heard a story of someone putting a round through his head because he thought it was his asthma inhaler (said piece being next to him with his medication).

That's manslaughter in the least without identifying your target.

Most times it ends up murder though, as "self-defense" was used as a possible excuse. Innocent till guilty and all that though.

I know and you didn't answer my question. I am no longer arguing that it was an accident. I'm finding it difficult to believe that he could perpetrate domestic violence if he's not always using those prosthetics.

Look at her - she has the upper body strength of a small boy. I can believe this. His lame ass looking away handshake and his disgraceful comments after losing (the other guys legs are longer etc etc) made me think he is a jerk.

This confirmed it

http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/ ... Rzd0qVhgmt

just a egotistical douche imo

she has only been with him 4 months and now this..............RIP to a high quality woman. Damn!! !

By the way - I was also gutted about Corrie Sanders being shot protecting his daughter. What a brave man he was - inside and outside the ring

Most gun owners?
Of course it's dumb, as is purchasing and using a firearm. The whole pro-gun lobby are dumb as are the idiots trying to prevent human decency being passed as law. Dumb, dumb, dumb. This guy was dumb, just the same as any gun owner.

And for all his effort in becoming a role model for South Africa, ruined by a gun.
I'd laugh if the IOC got involved and every sponsor this guy had earnt - ruined.
The first guy with the double leg amputee to participate in the Olympics is now a murderer, not a legend. Due to the gun.

That's what owning firearms does, ruins you, kills others.
Want to become a hero, an inspiration? Don't buy and use firearms.
Ban them. All of them. Now.

How many more bodies in a box will it take before people learn?

Something that I wasn't aware of is that apparently there was another incident where he assaulted a girl at a party in 2009. I still don't know all the facts in this case though.

This is obviously a terrible tragedy but innocent till proven guilty still applies.

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Question: Is it possible for leftist opponents of the freedom to own firearms to make an intelligent argument supporting their position as opposed to using insults and name-calling? It never ceases to blow my mind that leftists who exhibit affectations of intellectual and moral superiority are only abusive and scornful of the rights and intelligence of others.

Have a look on PPR. That's where they are. I've provided citing and links to the facts I use - mostly from UN documents and other international organizations.

Why do YOU think that I shouldn't be able to own weapons? And what makes you think you are superior to those of us who opt to exercise our rights to own weapons?