Crime & Safety
Man Charged In Mall Of America Attack Has Chicago Ties
Emmanuel Aranda, accused of trying to kill a child in Minnesota, has been connected with a Chicago attack in 2014, a witness said.
CHICAGO (CBS)– The man accused of throwing a boy off a balcony at Mall of America has been charged with attempted murder.
Emmanuel Aranda, 24, is accused of heading to Mall of America on Thursday with the intent to kill somebody. He said it didn’t “work out.” Aranda returned the next day, planning to kill an adult, but instead targeted a 5-year-old boy.
