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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty Thursday of premeditated murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, but the judge has not ruled out a possible manslaughter conviction.
Judge Thokozile Masipa, reading a lengthy explanation of the evidence and charges, said state prosecutors failed to provde that Pistorius is guilty of either premeditated murder or second-degree murder, thus ruling out those charges.
Seated in the dock, the 27-year-old Pistorius frequently sobbed and held his head in his hands as the judge issued her findings.
Read more http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2014/09/11/pistorius-murder-trial-verdict/15402167/
