ICE Contractor Arrested for Alleged Shooting of Protesters in Colorado

Brandon Booth, a 42-year-old employee of GEO Group, a private contractor operating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. The incident occurred on Thursday night when Booth allegedly fired a shot at two women during an anti-ICE protest outside the Aurora ICE Processing Center in Colorado. According to the Aurora Police Department, the women confronted Booth and other employees verbally as they were stuck in traffic due to the protest. Booth reportedly retrieved his personal firearm and fired a shot, injuring one woman in the lower body. She was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, while the second woman was unharmed. Booth has been charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, attempted first-degree assault, felony menacing, and unlawful carrying of a concealed weapon. He is currently held in the Adams County Jail on a $100,000 bond. A spokesperson for GEO Group stated that Booth has been placed on unpaid administrative leave and that the company will cooperate with law enforcement. Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain described the incident as a tragedy and stated that a thorough review will be conducted.