Oscar Pistorius Shooting Case Summary

He said he thought an intruder was inside his home — but the evidence told a very different

story. In February 2013, Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was inside his home

in Pretoria, South Africa. In the early morning hours, his girlfriend Reeva

Steenkamp was locked inside the bathroom. Pistorius fired four shots through the closed bathroom

door. Steenkamp was struck and collapsed inside the bathroom. Pistorius claimed

he believed an intruder was inside his home. Police arrived and found Steenkamp dead behind the

door. Investigators determined the shots were fired deliberately through the door.

Investigators argued the killing followed a domestic argument. Pistorius was arrested and charged with