Culpable homicide

Of the three possible convictions, this is the least serious.
A verdict of culpable homicide would suggest negligence and not malice, if the judge decides that anxious Pistorius reacted because he was terrified of a potential burglar and wanted to protect himself and Reeva.
This would suggest that not only did Pistorius not intend to kill Steenkamp, he also didn’t realize that she was the one behind the door.
Neighbur Charl Johnson who went to Oscar's house after hearing screams told the court he found Oscar on his knees with his dying girlfriend.
He said Oscar told him: "I shot her. I thought she was a burglar and I shot her."
The court heard Oscar was terrified of crime and even went into "full combat" mode at the sound of a washing machine.