Oscar Pistorius's Legacy Coming to an End?

The world of sports was shocked this summer when Oscar Pistorius, the infamous Blade Runner at the 2012 Olympics, became the first ever Olympian to run in the Paralympics as well as the regular Olympics. He's widely been regarded as "the most famous disabled athlete of all-time." Now the world of sports is being shocked again as he's being accused and investigated on the possible charge of first-degree murder.

The double amputee is being faced with the heavy charges on the accusation of shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp 4 times in the arms and head early Thursday morning. Neighbors also said they heard incidents of "screaming and shouting" throughout the evening before. Police have also said they've visited the runner's home in South Africa in the past on reports of domestic violence.

Police have not confirmed that Steenkamp was murdered although her publicist released a statement saying the model was dead.

Pistorius was born on November 22, 1986 with fibular hemimelia , or having an absence of the fibula in both of his legs. Just when he was 11 months old, his legs were amputated halfway between his knees and ankles, and he now wears fiberglass “blades” which is how he got his name of “Blade Runner”. He had won several gold medals in the Paralympics and 4 silvers in able-bodied events. Pistorius’ friends and family described him as a very nice guy and very inspirational. It’s no wonder that he shocked the world when the story was released. 

Reeva Steenkamp was born in a small town near Cape Town and moved with her to Port Elizabeth. She then began to study law at the University of Port Elizabeth. After earning her degree as a paralegal, she then became a model. She had been dating the runner since November and was soon to be shown on a reality TV show called Tropika Island of Treasure. Just last week, the model described her boyfriend as "an impeccable man who always has her best interests at heart".

A claim not made by the police says the runner mistakenly shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkemp thinking she was an intruder, when she was just planning a Valentine's Day surprise. This could be traced back to the 30 year old model Twitter account after she tweeted Wednesday evening "What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow?" and also tweeted that "It should be a day of love for everyone."

A 9mm handgun had been recovered from the crime scene in the morning, which Pistorius reported owning one much before the incident. Pistorius was a fan of guns, and he would drive to the local shooting range when he couldn’t sleep at night. He kept his gun located in his bedroom for security. Later that day, Pistorius arrived at Mamelodi Day Hospital for tests on his blood alcohol level and his fingernails would be tested for evidence as well.

Pistorius will appear Friday morning for a court hearing. Police in South Africa said they would oppose bail for Pistorius.