Colorado ICE detention center employee arrested, accused of shooting protester

By: Chase Woodruff

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 575

Last Updated: 1 day, 5 hours ago


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An employee of The GEO Group, the private-prison company that operates the Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Aurora, has been arrested in connection with a shooting of a woman outside the facility Thursday night, Aurora police said.

Brandon Booth, 42, was arrested on suspicion of charges that include attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and felony menacing, according to an Aurora Police Department release.

The shooting occurred just outside the facility on Nome Street, …

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