Artist describes NIU shooter's tattoos

Steven Kazmierczak was a graduate student at NIU before transferring to the University of Illinois. While there, Jason Dunavan created a tattoo of the doll from the horror movie Saw on Kazmierczak's arm.

Dunavan described the shooter as "apologetic and mousy."

On his other arm, Kazmierczak had a tattoo of a skull and dagger.

According to the Chicago Tribune, friends say Kazmierczak was self-conscious about the tattoos and usually kept them covered.

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