article_snippet: That's how police are responding to allegations that police beat the man arrested for shooting two police officers during protests in Ferguson, MissouriMissouri, last week.
article_snippet: Police have said he admitted to firing the shots that struck the officers.
article_snippet: One thing that is clear is that he has a large amount of bruising on he body that I noticed that I'm very concerned about.
article_snippet: It appears that whatever statements he made, he was without the advice of counsel, and when I look at the bruising, it's hard for me assess if these were voluntary statements that he made.
article_snippet: he said he was bruised by the police when he was taken into custody.
article_snippet: They used a lot of force on he.
highlights_snippet: "One thing that is clear is that he has a large amount of bruising on he body"
  Police flatly deny allegation that he was beaten or bruised in custody .