Oscar Pistorius Charged With Murder: Paralympian Accused Of Fatally Shooting Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp

ParalympianOscar Pistoriuswas charged on Thursday with murdering his girlfriend.

According to Reuters, police launched an investigationafter the body of 30-year-old Reeva Steenkampwas found at the sprinter's home on the outskirts of Pretoria.

Lt. Col. Katlego Mogale told The Associated Press thatofficers found a 9-mm pistolat the scene.

Police spokesperson Captain Sarah Mcirca also confirmed thatthe victim was shotin the arm and the head, USA Today reported.

"There are witnesses and they have been interviewed this morning. We are talking about neighbors and people that heard things earlier in the evening and when the shooting took place," police brigadier Denise Beukes said.

The circumstances of the shooting have not yet been released.

Steenkamp, a model and 30-year-old law school graduate, had beendating Pistorius for several months, NBC News reported.