Oscar Pistorius is an athlete who is a double-amputee whose legs were amputated below the knee before his first birthday due to a congenital condition. He campaigned to be able to run in the regular Olympics, and competed in the last Summer Games. I had followed a little of his story out of curiosity, and he's also visited at least one of our hospitals, I think, as an inspiration and role-model for children in similar situations.
Many South African media outlets had reported that the dead woman was Pistorius' girlfriend Steenkamp and that he may have mistaken her for a burglar and shot her.How awful.
It was reported that the she may have been trying to surprise Pistorius for Valentine's Day and he thought she was an intruder breaking into his home. The shooting prompted discussions on talk radio shows about the country's gun control laws.
UPDATE: Pistorius has now been charged with murder. Police have been called to the house before for incidents of a 'domestic nature' and neighbours heard shouting at the time of the shooting. It remains to be seen what really happened.
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