Thornton police officer cleared in shooting of man threatening people at recreation center

Thornton police officer cleared in shooting of man threatening people at recreation center

A Thornton police officer will not be criminally charged for shooting a man who was threatening people in a crowded recreation center parking lot last May. The 17th Judicial District Critical Incident Response Team found that Terrell Watson was justified in the death of Brandon Martinez, who was threatening people in the parking lot with a gun. Watson was "courageous and heroic" in his actions, according to the police report. The shooting occurr…