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Elderly Woman Dies After Carjacking Ends in Crash Near DC US Attorney's Office

Suspect charged with murder, kidnapping, and carjacking following fatal incident outside Washington Hospital Center.

  • Kayla Kenisha Brown, 22, faces multiple felony charges after stealing an SUV with a 55-year-old woman inside.
  • The incident began when the suspect took the vehicle from outside the Washington Hospital Center.
  • The SUV crashed into a building near the DC US Attorney's Office, leading to the passenger's death.
  • The victim, Leslie Marie Gaines, was pronounced dead at the hospital following the crash.
  • Authorities are conducting an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
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