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Police shoot armed man in downtown park

The accused gunman who came dangerously close to Occupy Houston protesters has been identified as Joshua Anthony Twohig. Neighbors describe him as a quiet man who's been dealing with a lot of personal stress.

Occupy Houston protester J.J. Freeman recalled, "The gunman was firing in the air, he was firing at my feet, and I knew that this was not a joke."

Freeman is describing the tense moments as he came face-to-face with the gunman who stormed Tranquility Park Monday night. Police have now identified the shooter as 21-year-old Joshua Anthony Twohig.

"He was carrying an AR-15 semiautomatic weapon," Freeman said. "He already emptied a clip and inserted another and I was probably, at farthest from him, about four feet."
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