Brandon Booth
Coverage of Brandon Booth in the Nexus archive.
- Colo. Congressional Dems demand DHS answers after GEO employee shooting outside Aurora ICE facility
Congressional Democrats from Colorado sent a letter demanding that Department of Homeland Security review its policies regarding an employee shooting at the Aurora ICE facility. The incident occurred on July 16th when a GEO Group employee fired at protesters outside the center, wounding a woman in the foot. DHS responded stating that official correspondence is handled through formal channels.
- Prosecutors charge Aurora GEO employee accused of shooting at protesters with assault
A GEO Group employee in Aurora, Colorado, was charged with first-degree assault after shooting at protesters outside an ICE detention center. The incident occurred during a verbal dispute between the employee and protesters, who had photographed him and his vehicle prior to the confrontation.
- Prosecutors drop attempted murder charges against Aurora GEO employee accused of shooting at protesters
Prosecutors dropped most charges against Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee accused of shooting at protesters outside an Aurora ICE detention center, leaving only two assault charges. Booth claims he fired a warning shot after feeling threatened by protesters who photographed him and his vehicle.
- Aurora ICE shooting suspect had no formal weapons training, believed protesters threatened his children: Docs
Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee, was arrested after firing a gun at two protesters near an immigrant detention center in Aurora, Colorado. Booth claimed he perceived threats to his children's safety from the protesters, who he said targeted his license plate and referenced his children's school. The arrest affidavit states the protesters did not explicitly threaten Booth's family, but he described the incident as impulsive and aimed to scare them.
- Aurora ICE shooting suspect had no formal weapons training, believed protesters threatened his children: Docs
Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee, shot at two female protesters near an immigrant detention center in Aurora, Colorado, claiming he believed his children's safety was threatened by their statements. The protesters, Emma Landis and Mandy Dillon, confronted Booth and recorded his vehicle's license plate, alleging threats against his family. Booth stated he aimed to scare them, not cause harm, and had no formal weapons training.
- Multiple ICE protesters detained after tensions flare with law enforcement at Centennial ICE field office
Four protesters were detained and cited after a standoff with law enforcement at an ICE field office in Centennial during a 'die-in' demonstration. The protests, ongoing for four days, followed a shooting at a nearby ICE detention facility and concerns over health conditions, including a tuberculosis case at the Aurora Processing Center.
- More than 50 gather outside Aurora ICE facility amid ongoing protests
Over 50 protesters gathered outside the Aurora ICE facility to demand improved conditions and ICE abolishment. A GEO Group employee was arrested after shooting a 21-year-old protester, Emma Landis, during a protest; demonstrators emphasized human rights and ICE abolition.
- Woman shot outside Aurora ICE facility says she'll keep protesting as suspect faces felony charges
Emma Landis was shot in the foot by Brandon Booth, a GEO Group employee, during a protest outside Aurora's ICE facility. Booth faces felony charges including attempted murder, while Landis intends to continue protesting despite her injury.
- Colorado ICE detention center employee arrested, accused of shooting female protester
Brandon Booth, an employee of GEO Group at the Aurora ICE Processing Center in Colorado, faces charges of assault and attempted second-degree murder after shooting a female protester near the detention center.
- Off-duty employee at Colorado ICE facility arrested for shooting protester
An off-duty employee at a Colorado ICE facility was arrested for shooting a protester, leaving the woman with non-life threatening injuries. The incident occurred after the woman participated in a protest outside the facility, and the suspect fled the scene before police arrived.
- Off-duty employee at Colorado ICE facility arrested for shooting protester
An off-duty employee at a Colorado ICE facility, Brandon Booth, was arrested for shooting a woman during a protest. The woman sustained non-life threatening injuries and was found with a gunshot wound by police. The incident occurred after the protest in front of the ICE facility.
- Employee of Aurora ICE detention center arrested in protester’s shooting, police say
Brandon Booth, an employee of the Aurora ICE detention center and GEO Group, was arrested after shooting a protester outside the facility. The incident occurred when two women blocked his vehicle, leading Booth to fire a single shot that injured one woman, who sustained non-life-threatening injuries.