A man has been charged with attempted homicide for allegedly pushing or throwing a 5-year-old boy from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in Minnesota Friday morning.

The suspect was identified by police as 24-year-old Twin Cities resident Emmanuel Deshawn Aranda, cops said.

Aranda was arrested following the 10 a.m. incident that left the victim with life-threatening injuries.

Police say that there is no apparent connection between the suspect and the victim or the victim’s family.

With Post wires