seven weeks later, terry king was dead.t happened the sunday after thanksgiving, firefighters responding to a house fire, found king dead in his recliner, his head smashed in. the boys now 12 and 13 were gone when their father's body was found. two days later, rick chavis turned them over to police. that's when they confessed. >> i made sure he was asleep. i got the bat and i hit him over the head. >> derek said he did the killing. >> i hit him once and i heard him moan, then i was afraid he might wake up and see us so i just kept on hitting him. >> alex said he was behind it all. >> derek took the hits but i was the one that gave him the idea. >> the boys also admitted they had started the fire to cover up the killing. >> my anger was so overwhelming that i just did what i thought was right. >> what he thought was right? had their father beaten them? abused them? not really, said the boys. he did hit them occasionally. but their friend, rick chavis, said it was more like mental abuse, just the way their father, terry, look

terry, nbc bay area news. >>> and in washington today, tens of thousands of people gathered for the official dedication of the martin luther king national memorial. the event was supposed to happen last month on the 48th anniversary of the legendary "i have a dream" speech. but it had to be delayed because of hurricane irene. brian moore has a look for us. ♪ ♪ we shall overcome >> reporter: on a brilliant autumn day on washington's national mall, dr. martin luther king jr. took his place alongside lincoln, jefferson, and washington. >> you will stand for all-time among monuments to those who fathered this negotiation nation and those who defended it. >> reporter: tens of thousands attended the official dedication of king national memorial. an event that weaves together musical tributes with political calls for political justice. >> do what we must do to create a better world. >> reporter: it was a celebration of a simple minister turned martyr. a towering figure in american history who stood barely 5'7". >> now he's 30 feet tall looking down on everybody. >> reporter: for dr. king's children, it was a day to celebrate a legacy

police activity, you heard terry mcsweeney reporting live from the scene stevens creek boulevard at foothill closed. please avoid the area. highway 85 is your alternate route. kinghe seer -- kingvale up in the sierra, chains are required, chp holding traffic at truckee there's a "sig alert" in effect at truck key -- at truckee westbound. a little wet, windy no delays as you come out south of the tunnel. flooding northbound 101 typical drivers are slowing to through. 280 beginning to bunch up in san jose from 17 towards cupertino you are in company there metering lights on at the bay bridge toll plaza, wind advisory in up for the upper deck so take your time. for all the information abc2 news.com/traffic. it has been a busy day. >> thanks sue. >> consumer advocate nader says universities that are serious about education should think about dropping big time sports. he took that controversial position in a speech to 100 students and staff at uc berk nader says academics have become secondary at many schools, meaning regular students suffer from a lack of resources while athletes are pampered and exploited. he says dropping athletic scholarships would deflate a lot

king with the bloomberg business report. >>> 5:53. breaking news out of cupertino, police on the scene of a shooting that has wounded as many as six people. terryive at the scene with the story. terry, was anyone kill? >> reporter: yes, we have confirmation that two people are . total of six shot. -- are dead. total of six shot, survivors in country condition this happen at the quarry i'm at foothill and stevens creek beautiful it happened at the quarry. we are getting word there was skin of meeting this among. at that meeting someone showed up with automatic weapon and handgun and opened fire at this meeting. again, killing two. wonning four others. most if not all of the survivors are in critical condition. foothill beautiful, no point on getting on it -- foothill boulevard, no point on getting on it is backed up with trucks. the quarry obviously closed stephens creek boulevard is closed at foothill. foote boulevard is a parking lot backed up. getting worse every time a truck or car pulls up. stay away from this area. what we have now according to the sheriffs, two people dead, four people wounded. most in critical condition. the result of a