ICE Contractor Arrested for Shooting Protester in Aurora, Colorado
On July 16, 2026, Brandon Booth, a 42-year-old employee of ICE contractor GEO Group, shot a female protester in Aurora, Colorado. The victim was struck in the lower body and is expected to survive. According to police, Booth and other employees were blocked from entering the detention center by an anti-ICE protest. Two women confronted Booth, took photos of his car, and walked away. Booth then fired his pistol at them, striking one, before fleeing. He was apprehended nearby and charged with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and other offenses. GEO Group placed Booth on unpaid leave. The article contextualizes the shooting within a broader pattern of violence by ICE agents, noting 11 fatal shootings since President Trump's return to office, including recent killings in Maine and Houston, and unresolved deaths of U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.
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