CNN is reporting that "a source close to the investigation" says officials will released the name of a police officer who shot and killed a teenager last weekend in Ferguson, Missouri.

The death of Michael Brown at the hands of a Ferguson city police officer sparked protests, vigils and looting for the past five days in the suburb of St. Louis.

The protests began last Saturday evening. According to police, Brown and another man were confronted by the officer, and Brown pushed the officer while he sat in his squad car, then reached into the car and hit him in the face.

The two struggled for the officer's gun inside the car, according to police, and Brown was shot. The struggle continued, and Brown was shot several more times once the two were both out on the street.

According to the man with Brown when he was killed, Brown did have a confrontation with the officer, but was surrendering, with his hands above his head, when the officer shot him several times.

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