Murder charges against 14-year-old dropped

Three weeks after accusing a 14-year-old boy of driving the getaway car in a South Capitol Street shooting spree that left four dead, District authorities dropped all charges against him in the case.

The youth was arrested just moments after a drive-by attack that also left five young people wounded. He was charged as a juvenile with 41 counts, including first-degree murder. He has been locked up since the March 30 shooting and remains in District custody on unrelated charges, city officials said.