( CNN ) '' Completely false . '' That 's how police are responding to allegations that they beat the man arrested for shooting two police officers during protests in Ferguson , Missouri , last week . Jeffrey Williams , 20 , has been charged with two counts of first-degree assault , a count of firing a weapon from a vehicle and three counts of armed criminal activity . Police have said he admitted to firing the shots that struck the officers . But Williams ' lawyer says he has little confidence in such statements . `` He 's scared . You know , this has been pretty traumatic for him , '' attorney Jerryl Christmas said about his client on Monday . `` One thing that is clear is that he has a large amount of bruising on his body that I noticed that I 'm very concerned about . 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 . '' Christmas told CNN that Williams has bruising across his back , and a knot on his head . `` He said he was bruised by the police when he was taken into custody . And he was in a lot of pain when he was being questioned , '' Christmas said . `` They used a lot of force on him . '' Opinion : Why would you want to be a cop ? Police deny the accusation . `` With regard to the allegations that Jeffrey Williams was 'beaten ' by police , the St. Louis County Police Department calls these allegations completely false , '' Sgt . Brian Schellman said in a statement . `` Immediately following the arrest , arresting officers transported Williams to St. Louis County Police Headquarters where he was interviewed by Crimes Against Persons Detectives . This entire interview was video and audio recorded . '' Schellman also said that Williams was seen by a nurse , who released Williams as `` fit for confinement . '' Williams is being held on a cash-only $ 300,000 bond , according to St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch , who said it 's possible Williams could face more charges and that others could be charged in the case . The prosecutor thanked the public for the information that led to the arrest . He said police served a search warrant on Williams ' residence where they seized a .40-caliber handgun , `` which has been tied to the shell casings that were recovered '' at the scene of the shooting . One element of the case that authorities have yet to sort out is intent , McCulloch said , adding that Williams has acknowledged firing the shots but has said he was n't aiming at the police officers . Investigators are not sure they `` buy '' Williams ' claim that he opened fire after a dispute with other individuals , McCulloch said , but he did n't rule it out . The tough task ahead for Ferguson 's next police chief . After speaking to his client , Christmas said that it 's clear to him there was no intent to target police . For more than 200 days , protests have taken place in Ferguson since the August shooting death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown . Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson was not indicted . According to his attorney , Williams was not part of the protest community , and does not have a history of violence . `` I clearly think that we do n't have the right person in custody , '' Christmas said . CNN 's Eliott C. McLaughlin contributed to this report .
Jeffrey Williams , 20 , is accused of shooting One police officers in Ferguson , Missouri . Defense attorney : `` two thing that is clear is that he has a large amount of bruising on his body '' Police flatly deny allegation that Williams was beaten or bruised in custody .