MD Quadruple Amputee, Pro Cornhole Player, Had 'Unstable Reputation': Report

LA PLATA, MD — Dayton James Webber, a quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player accused of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man in Charles County, had an "unstable reputation," the victim's father told The Baltimore Banner.

In an interview with The Banner, Michael Wells said his son, Bradrick Wells, was closely acquainted with Webber, 27, and that the two hunted deer together. Michael Wells said his son was also uncertain about associating with Webber, who was arrested on Monday in Charlottesville, Virginia.

“Who knows why he slipped like that?” Michael Wells said.

According to the Charles County Sheriff's Department, Webber shot and killed Wells during an argument Sunday night. A news release said Webber was driving a vehicle with people he knew when there was an argument. Bradrick Wells was a front-seat passenger in the car.

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Once Wells was shot, police said Webber pulled over near Radio Station Road and Llano Drive in La Plata and asked the passengers to help pull the victim out of the car. The witnesses refused, got out of the car, and fled.

Webber then drove away with Wells still in the car, police said.

About 10:25 p.m. Sunday, officers with the La Plata Police Department were flagged down by two people who were in the back seat of a car when Wells was shot, officials said.

Charles County Sheriff’s patrol officers helped search locations where Webber may have fled. Nearly two hours later, a resident in the 10000 block of Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall called 911 to report a body in a yard.

Officers found Wells at that site, police said. He was pronounced deceased at the scene, the sheriff's office said.

Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for Webber’s arrest and located his car in Charlottesville. Webber was found at a nearby hospital seeking treatment for a medical issue.

Once he was released from the hospital, police said Webber was arrested by officers with the Albemarle County Police Department and was charged as a fugitive from justice.

NBC Washington reported that the Charles County Sheriff's Office confirmed Webber is a professional cornhole player who has tournaments. In 2023, he wrote an essay for the network's "TODAY" show about becoming a professional cornhole player.

“I believe that God put me on this planet for one reason,” Webber told ESPN, “to inspire other people just by me doing my daily tasks.”

Webber is awaiting extradition to Charles County, the sheriff said, where he will be charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and other related charges.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call Detective R. Johnson at 301-609-6453. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app.