four-year-old

"It’s a very close call. Generally speaking, you’re not allowed to shoot people in the back as they’re running away," a defense attorney said about the father's legal prospects.

Police say the father won't be charged for shooting one of the attackers who shot his son during an attempted robbery: "He's a victim now," a police official said.

“He’s my world. He’s our little Spider-Man. He always walked around with a Spider-Man mask,” a woman who identified herself as the boy’s aunt said.