Us now live from Childrens National Medical Center where the boy is treated tonight. Reporter when that boy arrived here late tuesday night in grave condition, the result police say of a brutal beating received at the hand of his mothers boyfriend, all of it over a piece of cake. With his mother at work on tuesday, the boy was left at this apartment in the care of his uncle and his mothers boyfriend robert leroy wilson. According to court documents, when wilson caught the boy stealing cake, he cuffed his hands and beat the defenseless child until he was unresponsive and stiff. The boys uncle took the cuffs off and called 911. To have a 9yearold in the condition hes in now because an adult literally beat him into that condition is traumatic. Its marched on all of us to hard on all of us to deal with those things. Reporter a neighbor said nothing about wilson stood out when they chatted about motorcycles in the parking lot. Seemed like a normal everyday guy, didnt seem like the person th
2013 when 12 of their colleagues were killed. He is live with some of their reactions today at the navy yard. Reporter this will come as no surprise, but the people we talked to today were not complaining that their workday was disrupted by this rumor report of a terrorist attack. They were actually grateful it was unfounded. Navy yard employees were pouring off the grounds in droves this afternoon. You were on lockdown in there, right . Yeah, we were. Reporter how did you feel about it . A little too reminiscent of two years ago, but were okay. Reporter after the all clear sign was given and no hint of a gunman or shot fired, employees had the choice of remaining on the job or going home. The same situation as two years ago, so i think brought up some memories that arent very good for people. Reporter would you go back into work at the navy yard . Today . Reporter yes. No. Reporter back in 2013 some navy yard employees after losing 12 colleagues chose to be reassigned. Others chose to
September these people went through the real thing, 12 of their colleagues dead. Youre right. We dont have anything official from the department of navy, but we were counting them as they were heading out and most were headed to the subway back here. Because that happened here, just a business down. Reporter the food trucks that have become popular alternatives for navy yard workers were left starving for Business Today even after the threat was lifted. How many you normally have . Normally maybe 50, 60. Reporter at the streetyard workers who had been on lockdown for hours were heading home after the all clear sign was given. Were you afraid, concerned . No. Were in good hands. Reporter who told you it was all clear . We came to the door and announced themselves and released us. Reporter what was going through your mind . Im blessed. Im a child of god. I knew we were going to be okay. Reporter some were clearly left worried about todays unfounded Terror Threat and about the next incide
2013 when 12 of their colleagues were killed. He is live with some of their reactions today at the navy yard. Reporter this will come as no surprise, but the people we talked to today were not complaining that their workday was disrupted by this rumor report of a terrorist attack. They were actually grateful it was unfounded. Navy yard employees were pouring off the grounds in droves this afternoon. You were on lockdown in there, right . Yeah, we were. Reporter how did you feel about it . A little too reminiscent of two years ago, but were okay. Reporter after the all clear sign was given and no hint of a gunman or shot fired, employees had the choice of remaining on the job or going home. The same situation as two years ago, so i think brought up some memories that arent very good for people. Reporter would you go back into work at the navy yard . Today . Reporter yes. No. Reporter back in 2013 some navy yard employees after losing 12 colleagues chose to be reassigned. Others chose to
September these people went through the real thing, 12 of their colleagues dead. Youre right. We dont have anything official from the department of navy, but we were counting them as they were heading out and most were headed to the subway back here. Because that happened here, just a business down. Reporter the food trucks that have become popular alternatives for navy yard workers were left starving for Business Today even after the threat was lifted. How many you normally have . Normally maybe 50, 60. Reporter at the streetyard workers who had been on lockdown for hours were heading home after the all clear sign was given. Were you afraid, concerned . No. Were in good hands. Reporter who told you it was all clear . We came to the door and announced themselves and released us. Reporter what was going through your mind . Im blessed. Im a child of god. I knew we were going to be okay. Reporter some were clearly left worried about todays unfounded Terror Threat and about the next incide