Suspect of throwing a child over balcony at MOA will appear in court on Tuesday

By JOE KELLY

The suspect accused of throwing a child over the third-floor balcony of the Mall of America on Friday was charged with attempted murder and will appear in court on Tuesday, CBS Minnesota reported.

The 24-year-old suspect, Emmanuel Aranda, had come to the mall with plans to kill someone, according to a complaint. His bail is set at $2 million.

"This crime has shocked the community," said Mike Freeman, the Hennepin County Attorney. "We charged Mr. Aranda with the most severe crime that the evidence allowed."

Aranda confessed immediately to throwing the child off the balcony and that he had thought about it before hand, according to CBS Minnesota. 5 Eyewitness News reported that Aranda was initially planning to kill an adult, but instead chose the child that day.

The child fell an estimated 39 feet, and 5 Eyewitness News reported the child is in critical condition with fractured bones and severe head trauma. A GoFundMe account set up for the victim's family has raised over $600,000, but the family is requesting privacy at this time according to a statement released by the Bloomington police.