If Masipa accepts that Pistorius did not know that Steenkamp was the person he was shooting at , she could find him guilty of culpable homicide , a lesser charge than murder , or acquit him , according to Phelps , the CNN legal analyst . Closing ceremonies will begin August 15 . The athlete is accused of deliberately shooting his girlfriend , Anna Steenkamp . He says he shot her accidentally in his bathroom , taking her for an intruder .
Closing ceremonies will begin August 15 . The athlete is accused of deliberately shooting his girlfriend , Anna Steenkamp . He says he shot her accidentally in his bathroom , taking her for an intruder .