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'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius Indicted: Witnesses Heard Screams, Then Shots, Prosecutors Say

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Aug. 19 2013, Published 1:00 p.m. ET

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Witnesses near Oscar Pistorius' fatal Feb. 14 shooting of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp said they heard a woman's screams, then gunshots, prosecutors said during the athlete's indictment in South Africa's Pretoria Magistrate's Court Monday.

"Some of the state witnesses heard a woman scream, followed by moments of silence, then heard gunshots and then more screaming," prosecutors said in an 11-page indictment, which includes statements from some 107 witnesses.

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Pistorius was seen crying in the court Monday, a day that would have marked Steenkamp's 30th birthday; asked if he was OK, he said, "Under the circumstances, ja (yes)."

As we previously reported, as the 26-year-old athlete is accused of premeditated murder in the 29-year-old model's death, as prosecutors said he shot to kill her as she hid in a bathroom following a violent Valentine's Day argument.

Pistorius gained international fame as the first-ever double-amputee runner in Olympic competition, garnering the nickname, the "Blade Runner."

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Pistorius' premeditated murder trial is set for March 3, 2014. Should be convicted of premeditated murder, he could be sentenced up to life, with a 25-year minimum sentence. If convicted of murder, he could face up to 15 years behind bars.

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