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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius was one of the most inspirational athletes in the 2012 London Olympics.
South African track star Oscar Pistorius — who became an Olympic legend by becoming the first person to race on prosthetic legs — was being questioned today by South African police for allegedly shooting his girlfriend dead at his home in Pretoria, according to reports.
Pistorius apparently shot his girlfriend in the head and arm, although the circumstances surrounding the incident were unclear, Johannesburg’s Talk Radio 702 reported. He may have mistaken her for a burglar.
A police spokeswoman said a woman had been found dead at the house, but declined to give details.
Pistorius, who races wearing carbon fiber prosthetic blades after he was born without a fibula in both legs, was the first double amputee to run in the Olympics and reached the semifinals of the 400 meters in the 2012 London Games.
Known by the nickname “Blade Runner” Pistorius was one of the most heart-warming stories of the London Olympics
South Africa has some of the world’s highest rates of violent crime and some home-owners carry weapons to defend themselves against intruders.
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