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Showing Original Post only (View all)Reports: Oscar Pistorius shoots dead his girlfriend [View all]
Source: USA Today
South African media are reporting that Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius has allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend after mistaking her for an intruder at his home early Thursday morning.
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Pistorius, 26, made history by being the first double amputee to take part in the Olympics.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/02/14/oscar-pistorius-shoots-girlfriend/1918689/
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Let me ask a question. If you knew your boyfriend or girlfriend had a loaded
chelsea0011
Feb 2013
#6
I thought it was kind of obvious that the version of the truth was questionable.
chelsea0011
Feb 2013
#30
There's a history of domestic abuse there if you search all of the articles.
ScreamingMeemie
Feb 2013
#27
Jesus, this was incredibly shocking and depressing news to wake up to this morning.
bullwinkle428
Feb 2013
#18
That statistics hold. You are more likely to kill a loved one, with a gun in the home...
onehandle
Feb 2013
#20