The family of the boy who was thrown from a Mall of America balcony in 2019 reached a settlement on Monday. The perpetrator, Emmanuel Aranda, is serving 19 years in prison.
The Mall of America reached a settlement with the family of a 5-year-old boy who wasThe man, Emmanuel Aranda, threw the boy, identified only as Landen, off of a third-floor balcony inside the mall in 2019. Neither the family nor the mall has released details about the settlement, but Aranda is serving a 19-year prison sentence for the attack.twice in previous years, and Landen's family argued in a lawsuit that mall security should have identified and removed him or had an officer follow him.
"Mall of America and the family have agreed to work together with a focus on safety, and already are jointly pursuing policy changes to existing trespass limits for violent criminals so as to give greater ability to preclude such persons from their premises," the mall and family said in a joint statement.A butterfly installation is displayed at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S., on Wednesday, June 10, 2020.
The Nickelodeon Universe indoor theme park remains closed at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S., on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. The mall extends up to four floors throughout the shopping area that encloses the indoor theme park Nickelodeon Universe. Aranda told police that he came to the mall that day "looking for someone to kill" after women had rejected his advances, according to the Associated Press.Landen's family says he had to undergo 15 medical procedures amounting to $1.7 million. The family had started a GoFundMe page to support the expenses, and the family sought damages in the lawsuit. Details regarding damages in the settlement are unavailable.
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