A mother is demanding justice after a security video captured a daycare employee picking up her 4-year-old son by his ankles.

BrieAnn Battle says she is hopeful that the incident will result in Kinder Kids Christian Preschool having its license revoked.

“He was being assaulted,” Battle told KTLA’s Sandra Mitchell. “And his mother was nowhere around.”

Video of the incident shows the employee grabbing Battle’s son by his arms and lifting him off the ground. The child resists and the daycare worker continues to twist the 4-year-old around.

After a brief struggle, Battle’s son is seen lying on his back while the employee kneels over him and holds him by his arms.

The boy then kicks his legs out at the daycare worker, who grabs the child by his ankles. Battle’s son is being held upside down by the employee before he appears to be placed down on a table.

“She snatches him up for by both shoulders,” Battle said. “She could have torn his rotator cuffs and then proceeded to hold him vertically for like 10 seconds. Puts his head on the table. Puts her body weight on him. She’s twisting his arms.”

Battle took pictures of her son’s bruises and has filed a child abuse report with the Los Angeles Police Department after the incident at the Mid-Wilshire preschool.

The mother is in disbelief at what occurred at the daycare.

“He was fighting for his life,” Battle says. “At that point, you have somebody holding you upside down, restraining you. She was telling him she’s going to teach him a lesson.”

Battle has not taken her son back to the preschool and hopes to warn the parents of other children who attend the daycare.

She adds that she will continue to fight for justice for her son.

“I’m going to fight for my baby,” Battle said. “[The daycare worker] will be brought to justice, I’m going to see to that.”

Kinder Kids Christian Preschool has not yet commented on the video or the allegations.

The Los Angeles Police Department confirms that one person is dead after being struck by a vehicle in a parking lot in Van Nuys.

The incident occurred around 2:05 p.m. in the 6900 block of North Sepulveda Boulevard, which appears to be the address of an apartment building.

Authorities say the female driver was pulling out of a parking space outside the building when an object became lodged between the gas pedal and the floorboard, causing her to lose control of the vehicle.

Two pedestrians were walking in the parking lot at the time and the driver struck both individuals, dragging one of the victims onto the street before coming to a stop.

LAPD confirms the pedestrian who was dragged onto the street died at the scene. The second victim is in hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive.

Video obtained from the scene by KTLA shows a dark-colored Chevrolet pickup truck with significant damage to the front hood and bumper.

LAPD says drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor, and no foul play is suspected.

Long Beach police arrested two men on Friday that they say are responsible for the March death of a 54-year-old man.

The Long Beach Fire Department initially responded to reports of a structure fire on the 5300 block of Pine Avenue around 6:30 a.m. on March 13. Firefighters found the body of a man inside the home while knocking down the fire, though the cause of death was initially undetermined.

The man was identified as 54-year-old Long Beach resident Willie Smith. His death was later ruled a homicide, though police didn’t share how he was killed.

Investigators later identified the suspects as Preston Jabari Prince, a 31-year-old resident of Long Beach and Kevin Anthony Leslie Jr, a 27-year-old resident of Los Angeles. It wasn’t revealed how they were identified.

The two men were arrested Friday — both on suspicion of one count of murder. Prince was also booked for an alleged parole violation and he’s being held without bail. Leslie is being held on $2 million bail.

The motive remains under investigation, police said. Evidence will be presented to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office next week.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Homicide Detectives Michael Hutchinson or Lisette Temblador 562-570-7244.