Colorado ICE Center Employee Arrested After Allegedly Shooting Protester

An employee of the GEO Group, which operates a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment center in Aurora, Colorado, has been arrested on charges of assault and attempted second-degree murder. Police identified the suspect as Brandon Booth, 42. The incident occurred Thursday evening near the Aurora ICE Processing Center. According to Aurora police, the shooting happened when Booth, waiting in his vehicle with other employees unable to access the facility due to a protest, retrieved a pistol and fired a single shot in the direction of two women who had approached their vehicles. One woman was struck in the lower body; her injuries are not considered life-threatening. Booth was arrested less than two blocks from the scene with a gun in his vehicle. A GEO Group spokesperson confirmed awareness of the incident involving an off-duty employee, stating the individual has been placed on unpaid administrative leave and that the company will cooperate with law enforcement. Immigrants' rights advocates expressed concern over the incident. Andrea Loya, executive director of Casa de Paz, an organization supporting individuals released from the detention center, noted the event highlights potential issues with personnel capacity for such roles.

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This individual has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, and we will fully cooperate with law enforcement.