4:3 Double amputee athlete arrrested after woman found dead at his home

(14 Feb 2013) SHOTLIST FILE: London, UK - 10 July 2007 1. Wide of Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius walking to track 2. Various of Pistorius' running blades 3. Mid of Pistorius talking 4. Pistorius putting blades on and the getting up and walking 5. Mid of blades, tilt up to Pistorius talking to reporters 6. Pistorius running 7. Wide of Pistorius being interviewed ++MUTE++ 8. Reverse shot of Pistorius running STORYLINE Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius was taken into custody and was expected to face court on Thursday after a 30-year-old woman was shot dead at his home in the South African capital, Pretoria. Lieutenant Colonel Katlego Mogale told The Associated Press that police received a call in the early hours of the morning that there had been a shooting at the double-amputee runner's home in a gated complex. Mogale said when police arrived they found paramedics trying to revive the woman, who had been shot an unspecified number of times. Mogale, who was at the scene, said the woman died at the house. Police have not released the name of the woman. Officers found a 9-mm pistol at Pistorius' house. Mogale said the 26-year-old Pistorius was expected to appear in court later on Thursday. Many South African media outlets reported that the dead woman was Pistorius' girlfriend and that he may have mistaken her for a burglar and shot her, but police did not clarify the woman's relationship to Pistorius. It was reported that she was trying to surprise him for Valentine's Day and he thought she was an intruder. South Africa's Sports Confederation and Olympic committee released a statement later on Thursday saying they had been "inundated" with requests for comment but were not in a position to give out any details of the shooting. Pistorius made history in London last year when he became the first double-amputee track athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. He is one of South Africa's and the world's most famous sportsmen. Having had both his legs amputated below the knee before his first birthday because of a congenital condition, he campaigned for years to be allowed to compete against able-bodied athletes. Having initially been banned because of his carbon fibre blades, which critics said gave him an unfair advantage, he was cleared by sport's highest court in 2008 and allowed to run at the top events. He competed in the 400 meters and on South Africa's 4x400 relay team at the London Games, making history after having his selection confirmed on South Africa's team at the very last minute. He also retained his Paralympic title in the 400 metres in London. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...