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Aurora police said the shooting happened Thursday night as
employees were waiting along a street for the protest to clear
so they could start their work shifts. Investigators said two
women started a verbal confrontation and took pictures of the
employees' vehicles before walking away.
The man is accused of retrieving a personally owned pistol and
firing one shot in the direction of the women, hitting one in
the lower body. The woman's injuries were not considered
life-threatening, police said.
Emma Landis, 21, said she got shot on her right ankle. “It’s not
a joke. This isn’t a game. This isn’t something you see on
social media and hope not to experience," Landis said.
Demonstrators regularly have been gathering outside the center
in Colorado, like they have elsewhere around the U.S., to
protest President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown. Earlier
this month, protesters clashed with law enforcement in New
Jersey, resulting in dozens of arrests there.
In Colorado, the detention center employee was arrested and
booked on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder,
first-degree assault and other charges. He works for the
private-prison operator Geo Group, which is contracted by U.S.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement to run the 1,500-bed
detention center.
Geo Group confirmed Friday that the employee was placed on
unpaid administrative leave. The company said it will cooperate
with law enforcement.
The Associated Press emailed ICE on Friday requesting comment.
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