MINNEAPOLIS — Last month, a man was partially paralyzed by a bullet. The victim says the shooter was a 14-year-old.

Amos Manneh has been undergoing physical therapy since he was shot in the neck in Minneapolis’ Seward neighborhood on July 3.

“I was basically chased by three men,” he said. “They tried to rob me, but I managed to escape.”

Manneh says two of the men were his cousins ​​and the shooter was a 14-year-old friend of theirs.

Minneapolis police told WCCO that a juvenile has been charged with assault. Manneh says it’s the 14-year-old, but he’s not happy about it.

“They’re charging the boy with first-degree assault when he shot me in the neck,” Manneh said. “That’s attempted murder.”

Because the case involves a juvenile, court records are not public, but Manneh says prosecutors have kept him updated.

“His public defender argued for an ankle bracelet, which luckily they refused. But they told me they would do a psychiatric evaluation on him and then the probation officers would talk to him. So it sounds like the kid is going to get out on probation,” Manneh said. “That’s crazy.”

Manneh is also disappointed with the communication and support provided by Hennepin County Attorney’s Office staff.

The district attorney’s office said in a statement:

“The victim suffered serious injuries as a result of the violence. Our trained staff will continue to be in contact with him to provide him with information and support.”

Given the age of the suspect, we cannot comment on the specifics of the case, but we are carefully following all policies and procedures in this case. According to our policy, cases in custody are immediately reviewed for charges. Juveniles charged in custody must be brought to court within 36 hours of their arrest, and future hearings are held expeditiously for the sake of expedited proceedings. In cases involving victims, specially trained staff stay in contact with victims and provide information and support. In complicated cases involving public safety, the Probation Department often prepares detailed reports with recommendations to the court on any interventions needed.

The District Attorney has received 158 cases of assault on juveniles this year. About half of these were not charged or the charges were dismissed before or after indictment. Eight percent of the cases are still pending.

This year, the agency received nine cases of attempted murder of juveniles. 60 percent of these have been charged, and 20 percent are still pending.