Mall of America suspect told police he went there intending to kill someone

The Minneapolis man arrested for throwing a 5-year-old boy over a Mall of America balcony Friday told police he had come to the mall on Thursday intending to kill an adult, but that it did not “work out,” according to the complaint.

He returned Friday and chose the boy instead.

Emmanuel Aranda, 24, was charged Monday, April 15, with attempted premeditated first-degree murder, according to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman. He is expected to make his first court appearance Tuesday. Prosecutors will be seeking bail of $2 million.

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