ABC 7: DA Gascon’s office seeks to dismiss special allegations in cold case murder of Inglewood boy, prompting backlash

A recent prosecutorial decision in a murder case dating back 30 years had prompted backlash for Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon and his newly implemented directives. William Tillett, 11, was killed in May 1990 while walking home from elementary school in Inglewood. Edward Donell Thomas has been charged with the boy’s murder.