Author: Madeline Holcombe / Source: CNN
(CNN)The man arrested for allegedly pushing or throwing a child from the third floor of the Mall of America in Minnesota had been banned from the mall in the past, and once told police he had anger issues, court records show.
Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda, 24, was charged with attempted homicide after witnesses said a man either pushed or threw the 5 -year-old child at the mall in Bloomington and took off running after the incident, police said.
Authorities described the child’s injuries as life-threatening and said witnesses gave the child first aid.
“The child did suffer significant injuries,” Police Chief Jeff Potts said. “The child has been transported to the hospital and has been receiving care.”
At this point, police do not believe there is a relationship between the family of the child and the suspect, Potts said.
Aranda lives in the Bloomington area and has a series of arrests and convictions related to the mall.
He had been banned from Mall of America in the past, and was convicted of misdemeanors in two…
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