Human rights advocates and lawmakers call for transparency during the probe on the Michael Brown case as authorities refused to release the shooter's name three days after the teen was shot.

According to Police Chief Thomas Jackson, they have decided to withhold information about the shooter's identity for fear of his safety as threats were received by another police officer who was mistakenly pointed out as the gunman.

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Debates and riots have been ignited since the reported 'police misconduct' involving Saturday's shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown from Missouri. To date, details of the incident remain murky.

NAACP national president Cornell William Brooks explained that the best thing to do at the moment is to let 'facts come out as quickly as possible' to assure that investigations are indeed proceeding and will be transparent.

"I don't believe, where the name will be known at some point, delaying that for any undue period of time helps the situation," he added.

Meanwhile, Police Chief Jackson, who went back on his prior statement, which was in favor of the release of the shooter's name, declared that risks outweigh the necessity to let the public know of the gunman's identity.

Jackson explained that the police officer's family may also be endangered by the disclosure.

According to witnesses, the African-American teens were unarmed and have raised their hands to show that they mean no harm. On the other hand, police reported that the victim attacked a police officer in his vehicle that led to Brown's shooting.

One of the witnesses, Dorian Johnson, told CNN that he was walking down the street with the victim when the encounter began.

Until now, police officers have not spoken to Johnson even after they have arranged a schedule for an interview on Tuesday.

Amidst the tension between racial disputes, U.S. President Barack Obama called for calm among his fellow African-Americans.

Obama stated that the American people must deal with such incident "in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds."

In the past, distrust between the many black members of the community and the predominantly white police officers have been evident in Ferguson, Missouri.

Reports indicated that Michael Brown's death had been allegedly racially motivated.

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