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GEO Group Employee Charged After Shooting Protester in Aurora Incident

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An employee of the GEO Group, a private contractor for ICE, has been arrested following an incident where he allegedly shot a woman protesting outside the ICE Processing Center in Aurora, Colorado. This event occurred on Thursday night and was confirmed by the Aurora Police Department in a press release issued on Friday. The incident raises significant concerns regarding the safety of protesters and the actions of private facility employees in such tense environments. Authorities are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the shooting further.

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