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Crime, Law and Justice
The Associated Press

Boy thrown from Mall of America balcony moved to rehab

A view of the Mall of America
The family of a boy who was thrown from a third-story balcony at the Mall of America says he has been moved to a rehab
Jim Mone | AP

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The family of a 5-year-old boy who survived being thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in April says he finally has been moved out of intensive care and into a rehabilitation program.

The boy, identified only as Landen, has been at Children's Hospital in Minneapolis since he was thrown nearly 40 feet to the ground by Emmanuel Aranda.

The family said on their CaringBridge site that Landen is now in an inpatient program at another hospital. The family says there's hard work ahead, but that Landen "is strong and his spirit remains vibrant."

Aranda pleaded guilty to attempted premeditated first-degree murder and was sentenced to 19 years in prison. He told investigators he went to the Bloomington mall "looking for someone to kill" after women had rejected his advances.