Oscar Pistorius appeared in court today saying that he though he was shooting at an intruder when he shot and killed his beautiful girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp… 
Pistorius’ lawyer read his client’s sworn affidavit to the judge, explaining that he believed an intruder was in his house on Valentine’s Day and he felt vulnerable because he was in bed without his prosthetic legs … and that’s why he pumped a round of bullets into the bathroom door.
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The prosecutor saw it differently … he said Pistorius’ motive was simple — “I want to kill.” Prosecutor Gerrie Nel said the Olympian took the time to put his prosthetic legs on, walk 23 feet, and then he began shooting.
Pistorius claims he had no idea he was shooting at Steenkamp until he realized she was not in his bed. He said, “It filled me with horror and fear.”
He claims he did not have his prosthetic legs on when he fired. He says he put his legs on, walked to the door and bashed it open with a cricket bat and discovered Steenkamp mortally wounded. He says he carried her downstairs and “She died in my arms.”
The prosecutors scoffed, saying Pistorius and Steenkamp had just finished a shouting match when he fired 4 shots into the bathroom, hitting Steenkamp 3 times. TMZ.