GEO Group Employee Arrested After Allegedly Firing Gun at Protesters Near Aurora Detention Center
An employee of the GEO Group, Brandon Booth, was arrested near an immigrant detention center in Aurora, Colorado, after allegedly firing a gun at two protesters. Booth stated he had no formal weapons training and claimed he believed the protesters…
Denver, CO, July 21, 2026 —
An employee of The GEO Group was arrested in Aurora, Colorado, on suspicion of firing a gun at two protesters near an immigrant detention facility. The employee, identified as Brandon Booth, was taken into custody following the incident.
According to initial statements, Booth claimed he fired the weapon because he believed the protesters posed a threat to his children. However, he later reportedly admitted that he did not consider these threats to be viable and characterized his actions as impulsive. Booth also stated that he has no formal weapons training.
The protesters had reportedly been engaged in confrontations with employees of the detention center. Reports indicate that the protesters were recording the license plates of employees and making statements related to the employees’ home addresses and their children’s schools.
The incident occurred in the vicinity of the immigrant detention center operated by The GEO Group in Aurora, Colorado. Further details regarding the timeline of the events and the specific nature of the alleged threats were not immediately available.
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