The Killing of Reeva Steenkamp by Oscar Pistorius: Tragic Accident or Murder?

On Valentine’s Day of 2013, the world was shocked by the news coming out of South Africa. Reeva Steenkamp, an A-list model and reality show star had been killed in the middle of the night and her boyfriend, the famous double amputee Olympian, Oscar Pistorius had admitted to shooting her four times. The following year would be one of twists and turns as authorities tried to get to the bottom of what happened that fateful night. 

Oscar would claim it was a tragic accident of mistaken identity, he thought Reeva was an intruder to his home. The prosecution would bring a case against him for premeditated murder, attempting to prove that he killed her in a fit of rage after an argument. 

Listen now as Kendra brings you the details of this case, what was decided in the trial and where Oscar Pistorius is today. 

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Sources:

https://people.com/where-is-oscar-pistorius-now-former-olympic-runner-8638022

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Oscar_Pistorius

Netflix. 30 for 30: The Life and Trials of Oscar Pistorius. 2020. ESPN.