9 things we've learned about Jared Lee Loughner

Racy self-portraits. Loner parents. A love of dogs. Tidbits of information about the alleged Arizona killer have been trickling out to the public. Here's a concise guide

Jared Loughner may have been a loner, but a former friend has told reporters that he cared deeply for his dog, Hannah.
(Image credit: Corbis)

If Jared Lee Loughner had a motive for the shooting spree he is accused of carrying out in Tucson, Ariz., last weekend, no one knows it. The alleged killer has reportedly refused to talk to the authorities, and the full content of the notes he left behind has not been made public. But reporters are slowly piecing together a picture of the 22-year-old from accounts by his friends and former associates. (Watch an interview with his ex-girlfriend.) Here, 9 things we've learned about Loughner so far:

1. He took racy photos of himself before the act

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