Oscar Pistorius’ girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp killed in South Africa
A picture taken on January 26, 2013 shows Olympian sprinter Oscar Pistorius posing next to his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at Melrose Arch in Johannesburg. South Africa’s Olympic sprinter Oscar “Blade Runner” Pistorius was taken into police custody on February 14, 2013, after allegedly shooting dead his model girlfriend having mistaken her for an intruder at his upscale home.
PRETORIA, South Africa — South African Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius will be charged with murder after allegedly shooting and killing his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp, 29, officials said.
Steenkamp's agency, Ice Model Management, released a statement about her death.
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