Olympian Oscar Pistorius Charged With Murder Of Girlfriend

Paralympic athlete and Olympian Oscar Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner,” was taken into custody in South Africa and charged with the murder of his girlfriend on Thursday. She was fatally shot in his home.

According to police, Reeva Steenkamp, a model, was shot four times in his house in the capital, Pretoria.

Details via the AP:

Hours later after undergoing police questioning, Pistorius left a police station accompanied by officers. He looked down as photographers snapped pictures, the hood on his gray workout jacket pulled up, covering most of his face. His court hearing was originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon but has been postponed until Friday to give forensic investigators time to carry out their work, said Medupe Simasiku, a spokesman for the prosecution.

Police also said there have “previously been incidents” at Pistorius’ home.

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