Colorado ICE center employee arrested after allegedly shooting protester
Summary
An employee of the GEO Group, which runs a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainment center in Aurora, Colorado, was arrested for shooting a woman during a protest outside the facility. The woman was injured but not seriously, and the employee faces charges including assault and attempted second-degree murder.Key Facts
- Brandon Booth, 42, a GEO Group employee, shot a woman near the Aurora ICE Processing Center.
- The shooting happened while protesters were blocking employees from entering the facility.
- Booth fired one shot from his personal pistol, hitting the woman in the lower body.
- The victim is described as a protester; her identity has not been disclosed.
- Booth was arrested less than two blocks from the scene in a vehicle that contained a gun.
- GEO Group placed Booth on unpaid leave and said they will cooperate with police.
- Aurora Police are investigating the case and have asked for any video or information from the public.
- This incident occurred shortly after two other fatal shootings by ICE officers in Texas and Maine.
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