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Police: Man Charged After 'Violently Striking' Boy, 3, At Miami Pharmacy

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - An arrest has been made after a man was caught on camera violently striking a three-year-old boy inside a Walgreens.

Marvin Green, 27, has been charged with aggravated child abuse and possession of a stolen firearm. There was also a warrant out for his arrest in Miami-Dade for criminal mischief.

The incident happened on Monday, December 13, at approximately 2 p.m. inside the store in the 1600 block of N.W. 20 Street.

Surveillance video shows a woman standing in the check-out line with her son when a man is seen "violently striking" the boy on his head before rushing out of the store.

Miami Fire Rescue responded and treated the boy on scene.

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