An Aurora, Colorado, ICE detention worker was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of attempted murder after he shot an injured a female protestor.
Brandon Booth, 42, was arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder and assault after he shot a female protestor.
According to Aurora Police, two female protestors initiated a verbal confrontation and took photos of the ICE employees’ vehicles parked outside of the facility.
“An initial investigation revealed that the women were part of a protest occurring near the Aurora ICE Processing Center earlier that evening. Booth was waiting in his vehicle along Nome Street with other employees due to the protest impeding their ability to gain access to the facility for their work shifts. The two women initiated a verbal confrontation and took pictures of the employees’ vehicles before walking away,” Aurora Police said.
“At that point, Booth retrieved his personally owned pistol and fired a single shot in their direction, striking one of the women on her lower body. Booth then got into his vehicle and drove out of the area before he was detained,” police said.
Booth is employed by contractor GEO Group.
Press release for Aurora Police Department:
A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a woman injured Thursday night.
Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on July 16, 2026, the Aurora Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 3100 block of N. Nome Street. Responding officers found two women, one of whom had suffered a gunshot wound to her lower body. The other woman was unharmed.
Additional officers in the area stopped a man in a vehicle a short distance away. The vehicle with the gun inside was subsequently seized. The driver, identified as 42-year-old GEO Group employee Brandon Booth, was detained.
An initial investigation revealed that the women were part of a protest occurring near the Aurora ICE Processing Center earlier that evening. Booth was waiting in his vehicle along Nome Street with other employees due to the protest impeding their ability to gain access to the facility for their work shifts. The two women initiated a verbal confrontation and took pictures of the employees’ vehicles before walking away.
At that point, Booth retrieved his personally owned pistol and fired a single shot in their direction, striking one of the women on her lower body. Booth then got into his vehicle and drove out of the area before he was detained.
Detectives from the Aurora Police Department’s Violent Crimes Section responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. Booth was subsequently arrested and booked on probable cause of attempted second-degree murder, first degree assault, attempted first degree assault, felony menacing, and unlawful carrying of a concealed weapon.
The woman who was shot was transported to the hospital and treated for her injuries, which are believed to be non-life threatening.
“This is a tragedy on all fronts, and the Aurora Police Department will investigate this incident with the same commitment to transparency and integrity as we do all shootings,” said Aurora Chief of Police Todd Chamberlain. “We remain committed to ensuring an ethical, thorough, objective, and comprehensive review of this case. Violence of any kind will not be tolerated in Aurora. Constitutional rights are a pivotal part of a just society – violence is not.”
This case remains under active investigation. Any decisions regarding the formal filing of criminal charges will be made by the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Anyone with any additional information about this incident, including any footage, is asked to please contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867). Tipsters may remain anonymous and could be eligible for a reward of up to $2,000.
NEWS RELEASE: A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that left a woman injured Thursday night.
Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on July 16, 2026, the Aurora Police Department responded to reports of a shooting in the 3100 block of N. Nome Street. Responding officers… pic.twitter.com/AqCgVsUpiV
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