Oscar Pistorius gets bail as murder trial looms

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Oscar Pistorius walked out of a South African court Friday a free man - for now - after a magistrate agreed to release him on bail ahead of his premeditated murder trial over the shooting death of his girlfriend.

But even as he was driven away from court, questions continued to hound the Paralympian about what actually happened when he opened fire on Valentine's Day inside his home and killed Reeva Steenkamp.

Pistorius' supporters shouted "Yes!" when Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair made his decision after a nearly two hour explanation of his ruling to a packed courtroom in Pretoria, South Africa's capital. However, he also more than doubled bail conditions for the 26-year-old runner to be free ahead of trial.

• Bail is set at 1 million rand ($113,000), with $11,300 in cash up front and proof that the rest is available.
• Pistorius must hand over his passports and also turn in any other guns that he owns. 
• Pistorius also cannot leave the district of Pretoria without the permission of his probation officer.
• Pistorius cannot take drugs or drink alcohol.

Pistorius' family members hugged each other after the decision was read, with tears in their eyes.