Louise Reist suspects that somewhere along the L line stops in Manhattan, someone attacked her son. She knew something was wrong Friday morning when her son hadn't returned home, and wasn't responding to texts .She found her son at the hospital, intubated and suffering from brain trauma from what doctors said was a blow to the back of his head.But despite what happened to her son, Louise said that instead of feeling angry, she’s feeling grateful.
"I am not at all hating humanity, I have more gratitude now than I’ve had in a long time because of the way people are taking care of us," Louise Reist said. As the NYPD continues their investigation, the family is asking anyone who may have seen a man who matches Reist's description on the L line early morning Friday to speak up and contact police.