Emma Landis
Coverage of Emma Landis in the Nexus archive.
- 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.