Employee of Aurora ICE Processing Center Arrested, Accused of Shooting Colorado Protester
Wertynews.com – A worker at the GEO Group’s Aurora ICE Processing Center has been arrested for shooting and injuring a woman during a protest on Thursday night. The incident occurred near the facility’s location on Oakland Street, according to authorities.
Brandon Booth, 42, is charged with assault and attempted second-degree murder in connection with the case. He was detained in a vehicle on Nome Street, less than two blocks from the scene, where a gun was found inside the car. Aurora police confirmed he is an employee of the GEO Group.
The shooting happened as Booth was waiting in his vehicle with other staff unable to access the facility due to ongoing protests. “Two women initiated a verbal confrontation and took pictures of the employees’ vehicles before walking away,” Aurora police stated in a social media post.
“At that point, Booth retrieved his personally owned pistol and fired a single shot in their direction, striking one of the women on her lower body. Booth then got into his vehicle and drove out of the area before he was detained.”
The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries to her lower torso, though her identity remains unknown. In a statement, a GEO Group spokesperson noted that the individual has been placed on unpaid administrative leave and will cooperate fully with law enforcement.
Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain called the shooting a “tragedy on all fronts” in a statement, emphasizing the department’s dedication to transparency and a thorough review.
“We remain committed to ensuring an ethical, comprehensive, and objective examination of this case. Any form of violence will not be tolerated in Aurora, and constitutional rights are central to a fair society.”
This incident follows two deadly shootings by ICE officers within the last ten days. On July 7, a 52-year-old Mexican man was killed by an ICE officer in Houston, Texas, while he was driving a work team to a construction site. The officer admitted the victim wasn’t the intended target at the time, as they were searching for someone else. Six days later, on July 13, a 25-year-old Colombian man was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Biddeford, Maine. DHS later revealed the shooting took place during surveillance of a different individual. Following these events, DHS briefly halted most ICE traffic stops, but President Trump rescinded the pause on Wednesday.
