DC Judge Drops Murder Charge in Fatal Carjacking Incident

Leslie Marie Gaines died after her car was stolen and crashed; the suspect now faces only an unarmed carjacking charge.

Suspect Kayla Kenisha Brown allegedly stole a car with Gaines inside and crashed it into a federal building.
Brown's murder and kidnapping charges were dropped due to inconclusive medical evidence on Gaines' cause of death.
The incident occurred after Brown had been evaluated at the same medical complex where the car was taken.
Prosecutors plan to present the murder and kidnapping case to a grand jury despite the dropped charges.
Brown remains in custody without bond and faces a preliminary competency screening.