( CNN ) -- The mother of South African model Reeva Steenkamp expressed `` disbelief '' over dismissal of murder charges against the man who killed her daughter . A judge found Oscar Pistorius guilty Friday of culpable homicide , which is akin to negligent killing . The conviction came a day after Judge Thokozile Masipa cleared him of murder -- premeditated or otherwise -- in Steenkamp 's death . In her first comments since the verdict , June Steenkamp said Pistorius got off too easy for her daughter 's killing . `` I just do n't feel like this is the right sentence ... they believe his story , and I do n't believe that story , '' June Steenkamp told NBC News . She said she was not ready to talk to Pistorius during the trial , but wants to meet him now in private . `` This verdict is not justice for Reeva , I just want the truth , '' she told NBC News . Pistorius , 27 , has always admitted firing the bullets that killed Steenkamp , 29 , his girlfriend at the time of the shooting on Valentine 's Day last year . He has maintained he thought there was an intruder at the house . `` She died a horrible death , a horrible , painful , terrible death and she suffered , you know ? I ca n't believe that they believe that it was an accident , '' June Steenkamp said . 'Do n't care what happens to Oscar ' During the trial that lasted about six months and transfixed the world with its grisly details , Pistorius pleaded not guilty to murdering her , saying it was a tragic mistake . Masipa said she believes Pistorius did not intend to kill his girlfriend . He thought he was defending himself from an intruder , she said while issuing the verdict Friday . There is no minimum sentence for culpable homicide in South African law , so it will be up to the judge to decide . He 's free on bail until his sentencing starts on October 13 . `` I really do n't care what happens to Oscar , '' June Steenkamp said . `` It 's not going to change anything because my daughter is never coming back . He 's still living and breathing and she 's gone , you know , forever . '' 'No victors ' Shortly after the verdict , Pistorius ' uncle said they were relieved that he was convicted of a lesser charge . However , there were `` no victors '' in the case , Arnold Pistorius said . `` It wo n't bring Reeva back , but our hearts still go out for her family and friends , '' he said . Pistorius ' uncle declined to comment further , citing respect for the victim 's family . Gun charges . Pistorius ' verdict also dealt with three other charges , all weapons-related . Pistorius was found not guilty of two -- a car sunroof shooting incident and illegal possession of ammunition found at his house after Steenkamp 's shooting . The judge found Pistorius guilty of the third : a charge involving a shooting at a restaurant . The maximum penalty for that is five years behind bars . But he could get a lesser sentence , such as a fine or the loss of his gun license . There were no fatalities in the sunroof and restaurant shootings . Dismissal of murder charges . Masipa said the prosecution failed to prove its case that Pistorius and Steenkamp argued on the night of the killing , and that the Olympic track star shot her in a rage through a closed toilet door . Testimony of neighbors who said they heard shouting , screaming and shots was not persuasive , the judge said . She believed media coverage had contaminated testimonies , and neighbors ' stories did not match the timings on phone records the night of the killing . Before the shooting , Pistorius was admired worldwide for competing against able-bodied athletes in the 2012 Olympics despite having his lower legs amputated at a young age . He runs with carbon fiber prosthetics . Who was Reeva Steenkamp ? CNN 's Richard Allen Greene and Emily Smith contributed to this report .
NEW : October 13 Steenkamp says she 's ready to talk to Pistorius in private , NBC News says . `` This verdict is not justice for NBC News , I just want the truth , '' victim 's mother says . Oscar uncle says his family is relieved , but there are `` no victors `` Judge grants Pistorius bail ; sentencing starts on June .