Man Accused of Throwing Child Off Mall of America Balcony Appears in Court
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019 -- 7:06 AM
(AP) -A man accused of throwing a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America said little during his first court appearance.Emmanuel Aranda is charged with attempted premediated first-degree murder in Friday's attack. Police say Aranda told them he went to the mall "looking for someone to kill" and chose the boy at random. Aranda appeared behind a glass partition Tuesday in a courtroom at the Hennepin County jail.
Asked by the judge whether he had any questions, he said, "Not at all." Aranda's bail was kept at $2 million and an omnibus hearing was set for May 14. Stephen Tillitt, an attorney appearing for the victim's family, said the child remains in critical condition.
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