Quadruple-amputee cornhole player accused of shooting man to death during argument
LA PLATA, Md. (Gray News) — A professional cornhole player who is a quadruple amputee is facing murder charges in Maryland.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said Dayton James Webber, 27, shot and killed a man during an argument Sunday night.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office said Dayton James Webber, 27, shot and killed a man during an argument Sunday night.(Distributed by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office)
The La Plata Police Department initially responded to the shooting after witnesses flagged down officers for help.
According to the sheriff’s office, while Webber was driving, he shot and killed a front-seat passenger during an argument.
Webber reportedly pulled over and asked the back seat passengers to “help pull the victim out of the car.” The back seat passengers told police they refused to help Webber, got out of the car and left the scene.
Webber is accused of driving away with the victim still in the car.
The victim was identified as Bradrick Michael Wells, 27. Officials said Webber and Wells knew each other.
About two hours later, deputies found Wells’ body in a yard. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for Webber’s arrest. They said they found Webber’s car in Charlottesville, Virginia, and located him at a nearby hospital, where he was seeking treatment for a medical issue.
After Webber was released from the hospital, he was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice.
He is awaiting extradition to Charles County, where he will be charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and more, the sheriff’s office said.
Webber is a professional cornhole player in the American Cornhole League.
In a 2023 essay published on TODAY.com, Webber said he has been a quadruple amputee since contracting a serious blood infection when he was 10 months old.
The American Cornhole League said in 2023 that Webber was a “shining example of our slogan — anyone can play, anyone can win.”
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