Colorado ICE center employee arrested after allegedly shooting protester
An employee of a group that operates an ICE detainment center in Aurora, Colorado, was arrested after police said he shot and wounded a woman who was taking part in a protest.
Updated on: July 17, 2026 / 8:20 PM EDT / CBS Colorado
An employee of a group that operates a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainment center in Aurora, Colorado, was arrested after police said he shot and wounded a woman Thursday night.
The shooting happened near the GEO Group's Aurora ICE Processing Center on Thursday evening at 3130 Oakland Street.
Brandon Booth, 42, is facing charges of assault and attempted second-degree murder in the case. He was arrested in a vehicle on Nome Street less than two blocks from the shooting scene, and the vehicle he was in had a gun inside, police said. APD said he is an employee of GEO Group.
Aurora police described the victim as a protester. Various groups have been protesting at different times outside the facility this year. It's not clear at this point what group the protester may have been part of.
In a social media post, Aurora police said the incident unfolded as Booth was waiting in his vehicle along with other employees who were unable to access the facility for their work shifts because of the protest.