Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda has been identified as the 24-year-old man who allegedly threw or pushed a five-year-old from the third floor of the Mall of America. Aranda has since been charged with attempted homicide for the incident.

Per The Star Tribune, Aranda was arrested in the mall transit station after he fled the scene. According to court documents obtained by the Star Tribune, Aranda told police he was “looking for someone to kill” at the mall and had formulated a plan to kill someone at the Mall of America.

Aranda told police he went to the mall on Thursday with homicidal intent, but it “didn’t’ work out,” the Star Tribune reports. He then returned on Friday. Aranda told detectives he wanted to kill an adult, but he chose the victim instead.” Aranda told police he had been going to the mall for several years and “had made efforts to talk to women in the Mall, but had been rejected, and the rejection caused him to lash out and to be aggressive.”

A witness spoke to The Star Tribune about the incident. Tina Hailey told the publication she was rounding the corner when she heard a woman screaming, “Oh my god, pray for my son.”

Hailey said the woman kept screaming, explaining, “She didn’t know what to do. Nobody was helping her.”

The boy who was injured was still in critical condition as of April 15. Per CNN, his family released the following statement: “The family sincerely appreciates the outpouring of support from the community. Please respect their great need and desire for privacy.” The boy has been identified in a GoFundMe as Landen Hoffmann.

The GoFundme, set up by friends of Landens’ parents, has raised more than $600,000.

“This is Landen, he is the sweetest kindest 5 year old you will ever meet. His soul is soft and gentle and instantly brings a smile to everybody he meets. He is full of energy and life and enjoys soccer, playing with friends and family and playing hockey with his brother and sister. He was enjoying a day at the Mall of America with his mom and friend on Friday morning when a stranger maliciously grabbed him and threw him over the 3rd floor balcony for no apparent reason,” Noah Hanneman wrote. “Landen has a very long road to recovery ahead of him. He suffered life threatening injuries, many people who fall from that distance aren’t as lucky to make it. He has many surgeries ahead in his life to try to get back to a normal life for a young, vibrant boy. We started this GoFundMe for their family to help cover the immense medical costs and rehabilitation costs for the long ahead. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to hear about their story.”

Landen and his mother and father live in St. Paul with his brother and sister.

On April 15, Hanneman added, “Thank you so much everybody for your continued support through donations and prayers! We are all completely overwhelmed with the love and support that has come our way during this tragic time. The family has asked for continued privacy during this time, but we want to keep everybody updated to how Landen is doing. He had a peaceful sleep and is still continuing to fight his courageous battle, he’s a strong survivor! No other significant updates at this time, but please continue to keep him in your prayers. We will continue to keep updating as we can. Thank you all and God bless!”

Here’s what you need to know:

The Incident Took Place on Friday Morning at the Mall of America

Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda, 24 is charged with Attempted Homicide for allegedly throwing or pushing a 5yo from the third floor of #mallofamerica The child fell to the first floor, and is said to have suffered significant injuries pic.twitter.com/9PUet4rC4N — newsburrow (@newsburrow) April 12, 2019

According to police, early Friday morning a five-year-old boy was either thrown or pushed over the third floor balcony of the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Bloomington police Chief Jeff Potts told reporters that police were called at 10:17 a.m. local time regarding the incident.

Per CNN, Potts said, “The child did suffer significant injuries. The child has been transported to the hospital and has been receiving care.” The child’s identity, as well as the identity of his mother, has remained anonymous, but he is still in critical condition as of April 15.

Police Do Not Believe Aranda Knew the Victim or His Mother

Police do not believe there was any connection between Aranda and the five-year-old boy, nor between Aranda and the boy’s mother. Additionally, police do not believe there is any additional risk for the public.

However, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a statement that Aranda’s alleged act has shocked Minnesotans. Freeman said, per CNN, “That a child, with his mother, at a safe public area like a mall, could be violently attacked for no reason is chilling for everyone. We charged Mr. Aranda with the most severe crime that the evidence allowed.”

On the GoFundMe, Hanneman wrote, “The family doesn’t know him and are completely clueless as to why this monster would target their family with this heinous act of violence.

Aranda Has Been Arrested a Number of Times Before

Authorities confirm a person fell from the third floor at Mall of America. Allina Health staff confirm one victim was transported to Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis from the mall. https://t.co/EH47bXEvrJ pic.twitter.com/I7Sl1Hpp3t — KARE 11 (@kare11) April 12, 2019

You can read Aranda’s full criminal history in the state of Minnesota here.

A number of Aranda’s petty misdemeanors are traffic or parking-related, but some of the charges are for more serious crimes, including his being convicted of a gross misdemeanor in 2015 for disturbing the peace with a police officer, as well as for assault of the fifth degree, with fear of bodily harm.

Aranda also has a felony conviction for first-degree damage to property.

On a Linkedin profile, Aranda says he has worked as a janitor, dishwasher, packager and account executive. He studied at Minneapolis Community and Technical College.

Aranda’s uncle told WCCO-TV that his nephew has battled mental illness for several years.

“It’s gut-wrenching. I can’t believe this happened. I’m at a loss for words,” Aranda’s uncle told the news station. “My nephew he had mental problems for a long time, for a very long time. He needed help for a really long time. We’re all praying for that mom because we can’t imagine what she’s going through. We just can’t imagine what she’s going through. Praying for her and her family period. We’re doing that.”

Aranda is being held on $2 million bail.