Oscar Pistorius Found Guilty of Culpable Homicide: Latest Verdict Details

Oscar Pistorius, a South African sprint runner and double below-knee amputee, was found guilty of culpable homicide Friday for shooting and killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. On Thursday, he was issued a "not guilty" verdict on the charges of premeditated murder and second-degree murder.

Tom Steinfort of Channel Nine Australia relayed the announcement:

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BREAKING: Oscar Pistorius found GUILTY of culpable homicide (manslaughter) #Pistorius

— Tom Steinfort (@tomsteinfort) September 12, 2014"

Steinfort continued with further details:

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There is no set minimum penalty for manslaughter in South Africa, & a maximum of 15 years jail. Sentencing is several weeks away #Pistorius

— Tom Steinfort (@tomsteinfort) September 12, 2014"

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Oscar Pistorius's family members are taking turns hugging him in the dock after he was found guilty of manslaughter #Pistorius

— Tom Steinfort (@tomsteinfort) September 12, 2014"

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Pistorius is now praying with his sister in the dock #Pistorius

— Tom Steinfort (@tomsteinfort) September 12, 2014"

Robyn Dixon of the Los Angeles Times provided additional verdict details, as well as the demeanor of Pistorius and Steenkamp's families when the result was announced:

Sky Sports News HQ reports Pistorius has been granted bail, while the Daily Mail's Twitter feed also notes that a sentencing hearing has been scheduled for October 13.

The BBC notes that Pistorius would be allowed to race in the 2016 Paralympic Games if he's not in jail:

Pistorius still faces prison time for the February 2013 killing, but Judge Thokozile Matilda Masipa ruled Thursday that the murder was not premeditated, according to Sarah Lyall and Alan Cowell of The New York Times.

"The state clearly has not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the accused is guilty of premeditated murder," Masipa said. "There are just not enough facts."

South Africa has its own unique laws in place, and that was clear when Masipa claimed Pistorius' intent to shoot Steenkamp couldn't be proved. According to Lisa Bloom of NBC News, that wouldn't have been the case in the United States:

Despite Pistorius' favorable ruling during Thursday's proceedings, he was still ultimately held responsible for murder, just to a lesser degree.

Per Dixon, Masipa suggested Thursday that the 27-year-old Olympian did not act reasonably in firing gunshots that led to the death of his 29-year-old girlfriend:

At the same time, the judge offered up a theory regarding Pistorius' psyche and a potential reason for his decision to shoot, according to Karyn Maughan of eNCA:

Pistorius has been emotional throughout this process, even before the verdicts from Thursday and Friday. Per Ella Alexander of The Independent, journalist Mark Williams-Thomas believes Pistorius is devastated by the entire situation:

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He is a broken man. He made it very clear that whatever punishment is given to him tomorrow, nothing will bring Reeva back. He loves her dearly and wishes the circumstances were different. ... No punishment will be anywhere near the punishment he has for himself because he's lost someone he was in love with. And let's remember he was only going out with her for three months; they were still very much in a courting relationship.

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The long and controversial trial has finally reached its conclusion, but followers will still be anxious to hear Pistorius' sentencing.

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