Off-duty employee at Colorado ICE facility arrested for shooting protester
Summary
An off-duty employee at a Colorado ICE detention center shot a woman who had protested earlier that day, injuring her. The shooter, Brandon Booth, was arrested and charged with several serious crimes, while the victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.Key Facts
- The shooting happened outside an ICE facility in Aurora, Colorado, after a protest earlier that day.
- The victim was shot in the lower body and taken to the hospital.
- The shooter, Brandon Booth, is a 42-year-old employee of Geo Group, which operates the ICE facility.
- Booth was placed on unpaid leave by Geo Group and arrested on charges including attempted second-degree murder and unlawful carrying of a concealed weapon.
- Police said protests had blocked the facility entrance, leading to a verbal confrontation before the shooting.
- Geo Group is a large company with many contracts for running detention centers and immigrant programs for the U.S. government.
- The Aurora ICE facility has recently faced protests over detainee treatment and a tuberculosis outbreak.
- Police emphasized their commitment to a thorough and fair investigation and said violence will not be tolerated.
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