Off-duty employee shoots protester near Colorado ICE facility, police say

was aware of the incident and is cooperating with authorities. The employee has been placed on unpaid administrative leave, the company said.

According to its website, the GEO Group contracts with ICE and the U.S. Marshals Service at the Aurora facility. The company didn’t say what Booth’s role is there.

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