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The online activist group Anonymous has threatened to reveal the identity and other personal information of the police officer they say is responsible for the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. However, they have called that effort (for now) after denials from St. Louis area police that they had the right person, and after Twitter suspended one of their accounts. No other media outlets have been able to verify whether their information is correct or not. Read below for the latest updates...

The latest:

1:21 p.m.: After switching to a secondary account (@TheAnonMessage), the group that named the alleged shooter says they won't be releasing any more information for the time being.

ANNOUNCEMENT: We are ceasing any future dox releases until further notice. #Anonymous #Ferguson — TheAnonMessage2 (@TheAnonMessage2) August 14, 2014

12:44 p.m.: In an e-mail to The Wire, Twitter wouldn't disclose a specific rationale for the suspension of the Anonymous account.

We don't comment on individual accounts, but you can see the reasons why an account may be suspended in our Twitter Rules ."

In another e-mail to The Wire, Anonymous said it has a backup account active:

Twitter suspended our account for practicing free speech: follow our backup account @TheAnonMessage2 and youtube.com/therealanonmessage Please make sure this is spread, before any fake accounts jump on the opportunity.

Meanwhile, a different Anonymous offshoot sought to differentiate itself from the suspended account:

One last time for clarity. Anonymous is not a hierarchy. This Op is not responsible for the actions of other Anons, only our OWN actions. — Operation Ferguson (@OpFerguson) August 14, 2014

11:55 a.m.: After a few exchanges between the Twitter accounts of the St. Louis Police Department and Anonymous, it seems as though Twitter has suspended Anonymous' account.

This should be interesting.