Oscar Pistorius’ Domestic Violence History Before Shooting Girlfriend

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The inspirational paralympic star allegedly shot and killed his model girlfriend on Feb. 14. There are reports that the ‘Blade Runner’ Olympian mistook Reeva Steenkamp for an intruder and the horrible act was an accident. But does Oscar have a history of violence? Read to find out.

Besides saying that investigators were “very surprised” to hear media reports that Oscar Pistorius had shot his model girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, may have been a mistake, South African Police spokeswoman Denise Beukes also said that there had been previous reports at Oscar’s home which were “allegations of a domestic nature.”

Oscar Pistorius’ Domestic Violence Past

Asked by reporters if she meant “domestic violence,” Denise nodded.

In 2009, the 26-year-old paralympian, who was the first double amputee to ever compete in the Olympics, was arrested and spent a night in jail after allegedly physically assaulting a 19-year-old girl at his house.

The girl had been asked to leave a party Oscar was hosting, and when she refused, he slammed the front door on her, incidentally catching the girl’s leg with it. The door-slamming inflicted bruises on the girl, and Oscar was initially charged with assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. The next day, the charge was reduced to common assault, and a month later prosecutors dropped the charges.

Oscar Pistorius Owned A 9-Millimeter Handgun

In a New York Times article published in 2012 on the “Blade Runner,” the writer detailed Oscar’s gun ownership, as well as his paranoia, writing, “He mentioned that a security alarm in the house had gone off the previous night, and he had grabbed his gun and tiptoed downstairs. (It turned out to be nothing.)” Oscar went on to tell about his 9-millimeter handgun and how he frequently made trips to the gun range — especially late at night.

This is obviously a tragic, sad story that is only beginning to unfold. Pistorius is scheduled to appear in court in South Africa on Feb. 14.

What do you think about this story, HollywoodLifers? Let us know.

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the gun was unlicended, so he shouldn’t have had it, and he was to quick to pull it. and the past incidents with women, a guy who would hurt a woman has a screw lose. women are vendictive honey!! not smart.

The incident will become more clear when all the facts are known. As it currently stands, however, things don’t look good for the defense.

He tip-toed downstairs? What, without any legs?

@Arggg: Not really. Both are done in the heat of the moment – something a decent person would probably regret afterwards but is capable of doing anyway.

While I disapprove of his treatment of the 19-year-old, there’s a huge difference between slamming a door on somebody and shooting them to death. Somebody better look into this carefully.

what is our business if he is the most recognisable in south african! Thrut is that he has taking away the life of that youngh girl, may her soul rest in peace!!

what is our business if he is the most recognisable in south african! Thrut is that he has taking away the life of that youngh girl, may her soul rest in peace!

what is our business if he is the most recognisable in south african! Thrut is that he has taking away the life of that youngh girl, may her soul rest in peace

What you reported is not domestic violence. It does not show anything.

Why don’t you report whether Pistorious had death threats against him. How about during the Olympics.

He is one of the most recognizable names for the London games- if not the top. His competing was a moment for everyone. I would expect with the fame he had that he did get death threats that would make him paranoid of being kidnapped or put in a position where he could not fight back.

If he was surprised in the night, or confused that someone was in his home late at night, shots could easily be fired at what was thought to be an intruder. If it was dark, mistaken identify is possible too. Just because someone has become angry before doesn’t mean he would do this intentionally– slamming a door and someone’s foot got stuck in it also can’t be interpretted without the facts. The prosecutor didn’t go forward.

This man has a disability, we don’t know if he had legs on, or not, or was vulnerable, confused, had any drugs/alcohol in his system that would make him mistakenly think that an intruder was in the house.

I think to charge the man, without a confession (not under pressure given) is a mistake at this point.

I hear you Crystal but in SA the law clearly states that a warning shot must be fired. If you apply for a gun, you must wright a test and get training before a license is issued. If only…….. Again I must say that we don’t know what happened but the state prosecutor will not charge him with predetermined murder if this was the case. I do pray for him and hope that there is a reason (not that I can think of a possible one) for this awesome girl taken away at that age.

You are 100% correct! According to his statement in court today, he did not have his legs on and was very vulnerable! I believe that things like this happens! I live in SA, and although a stunning country, we all know that we have crime, and that his response was not in any way out of the ordinary!

It’s really a sad event, and I can only hope that he gets the trial he deserves!

And yet still an innocent woman is dead (by his hands). I don’t care how you twist and turn it but he should be held accountable for that. Can someone tell me what alarming or frightening noise he could hear in the bathroom that could put him on alert (she doubled flush?). Give me a break, its just like any other society….. you have money and that equals opportunity to get off – even of murder. Want to bet, had it been the ordinary man on the streets, he would be lost away in jail even before trial. Give me a break.

Uhhhh, yeh, except that he shot this “intruder” in such a fashion that somehow he knew they were on the toilet. That’s fishy … WAYYYY to fishy to just disregard! Especially when there are no reports of multiple guns fired, no signs of anything breaking and causing such a rucus (like a broken window or kicked in door that would prompt this sort of behavior), and this comment that he believed his girl was still in the bed?? Really??? I’ve been married 4 years, and before that I’ve dated many women, and I’ve NEVER been confused as to whether or not my girl was in bed … and he’s an amputee … it’s not like he gets out of bad faster than I.

The prosecution should ABSOLUTELY proceed, until he presents ANYTHING that rationalizes these things!

“…as well as his paranoia…” Uhm, not saying that Oscar is guilty or innocent of anything at this stage, but is it REALLY paranoia? This country has one of the highest official murder rates in the world and people get murdered for a cellphone on a daily basis. If I could get past the government’s expensive and restrictive rules to own a handgun I would have two to protect me and mine

Murder is the only source of inspiration. Free gift of God.

Hi all…I am living proof that the government, magistrates, police, legal system do support violence against women and children..even men… until it’s too late! i lost my three small children to an abusive husband after a 2 year custody battle. It was like reality was the nightmare and the nightmare reality. They ignored all my fears accomanied with the extensive records of physical abuse and doctors reports. I suffered fractured legs, broken jaw, fractured arm, a fusion in my neck after he turned my neck around numerous….the list goes on and on…and he past the rules of being in possesion of a fire arm btw…hmmm…no words…i’m rather confused as to who needs to be prosecuted here….