An employee associated with a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainment center in Aurora, Colorado, was arrested after allegedly shooting a woman. The incident occurred Thursday night near the GEO Group’s Aurora ICE Processing Center, located at 3130 Oakland Street.
Details of the Incident
The suspect, Brandon Booth, aged 42, faces charges of assault and attempted second-degree murder. Police apprehended him in a vehicle on Nome Street, not far from where the shooting took place. A firearm was discovered in the vehicle. Booth is employed by GEO Group.
According to the Aurora Police Department, the victim is identified as a protester. Various groups have been demonstrating outside the facility this year. It remains unclear which group the protester belonged to during the incident.
The situation unfolded as Booth, alongside other employees unable to enter the facility due to the protest, waited in his vehicle. Two women allegedly initiated a verbal confrontation and began photographing the employees’ vehicles before walking away. At this point, Booth reportedly used his personal pistol, firing once and injuring one of the women in her lower body. Booth then left the scene but was detained shortly after.
Response from GEO Group and Law Enforcement
The woman’s injuries are non-life threatening, and authorities have not released her identity. The GEO Group has responded, placing Booth on unpaid administrative leave and voicing their intention to cooperate fully with law enforcement.
Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain condemned the incident, emphasizing the department’s commitment to a thorough and transparent investigation. “Violence of any kind will not be tolerated in Aurora,” he stated.
The police encourage anyone with footage or information related to the incident to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).
Recent Related Shootings by ICE Officers
This episode follows a spate of fatal shootings involving ICE officers within ten days. On July 7, in Houston, Texas, a 52-year-old Mexican man was killed while not being the intended target of an immigration operation. Likewise, on July 13, in Biddeford, Maine, a 25-year-old Colombian man suffered a similar fate during ICE surveillance on another individual.
Subsequent to these incidents, the Department of Homeland Security temporarily paused most ICE traffic stops. However, President Trump recently lifted this pause.
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