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>> he would have a trip switch and, you know, he'd get violent and angry and he'd fight with people and cause a lot of problems. it's like, well, we were waiting for something like this happen. >> pistorius said he shot ste steencamp because he thought she was an intruder and loved her deeply. steenkamp's cousin talked about that and what she told him is equally surprising and steenkamp's uncle. >> reporter: the interview took place in the cape town home reeva often stayed. in the back room of kim martin's where she interviewed her and reeva's uncle. has the family now realized emotionally wha...

Much at odds with the athlete's public image and drew's report last night, former friends of the track star described a man who was often drinking, angry and armed. >> he would have a trip switch and, you know, he'd get violent and angry and he'd fight with people and cause a lot of problems. it's like, well, we were waiting for something like this to happen. >> pistorius claims he shot steenkamp because he thought she was an intruder and loved her deeply. steenkamp's cousin talked about that and what she told him is equally surprising and what steenkamp's uncle had to say. here's drew's repor...

Welcome back. a "360" exclusive. the family of reeva steenkamp breaking their silence. steenkamp's uncle and cousin agreed to talk on camera to drew griffin in south africa. drew's been digging in to the past and found very much at odds with the athlete's public image and drew's report last night, former friends described the man often drinking, angry and armed. >> he would have a trip switch and, you know, he'd get violent and angry and he'd fight with people and cause a lot of problems. it's like, well, we were waiting for something like this happen. >> he said he thought she was an intruder...

Media. >> he would have a trip switch. and he'd get violent and angry and he'd fight with people and cause a lot of problems. and i mean that's -- the incident with me and him was because he was drunk at a party and he started shouting, swearing on the phone. >> reporter: he describes that incident as beginning when pistorius thought a girlfriend was cheating on him. despite bachelor's size, pistorius wanted a fight. >> he said he's not scared. if i want him to come down there, blah, blah. but i left it, you know. >> reporter: one thing many don't know is that pistorius was armed nearly everyw...

Night. pistorius said he thought that his girlfriend was an intruder when he fired into his bathroom. throughout the hearing prosecutors said the story didn't add up. they claim he had a history of violence and killed his girlfriend after an argument. drew griffin has been in south africa looking into those claims that pistorius has a darker side. what he found is very much at odds with the blade runner's public image. >> reporter: since he's been charged with premeditated murder some who say they knew this once beloved south african sports star are now willing to tell another side of oscar pi...