South Africa's Paralympic goldmedallist Oscar Pistorius was arrested early Thursday forallegedly shooting dead his girlfriend after mistaking her foran intruder, media reports said.
According to the Beeld newspaper, the athlete known asthe "Blade Runner" was arrested early today following theshooting at his home in an upscale area near the South Africancapital.
Police spokesman Katlego Mogale said a "26-year-old manhad been taken into custody for shooting a 30-year-old woman".
Mogale could not confirm if the suspect was Pistorius,saying his identity would be revealed only once he appears incourt later on Thursday.
"The deceased was shot four times and died on the scene.
It is believed that she was the girlfriend of the accused,"said Mogale.
The shooting took place in a house inside an upmarketsecurity compound in Silverlakes, outside Pretoria, he said.
Pistorius lives in the compound.
The "Blade Runner" made history in 2012 when he becamethe first amputee to compete in the Olympics.
He won gold in the 4x400m relay at the Paralympic Games.
He had both legs amputated below the knee before the ageof one, because of a congenital condition, and runs on carbonfibre blades.
Last year Time Magazine named him as one of the world's100 most influential people.