Quadruple Amputee, Pro Cornhole Player, Faces MD Murder Charge

LA PLATA, MD — A Southern Maryland quadruple amputee who has gained national recognition as a professional cornhole player faces charges of first-degree murder after authorities said he fatally shot a person in his car and dumped the body.

Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata, is accused of murder after the Charles County Sheriff's Department said he shot and killed a front seat passenger during an argument Sunday night. A news release said Webber was driving a vehicle with people he knew as passengers, when there was an argument.

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.

With only a 3% chance to live at ten months old, ACL Pro Dayton Webber has spent his entire life defying the odds and inspiring others. He’s a shining example of our slogan - anyone can play, anyone can win. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/oewEKoKG8p

— American Cornhole League (@iplaycornhole) July 10, 2023

The sheriff's office said in a news release that Webber fatally shot Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, of Waldorf.

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 the victim still in the car.

About 10:25 p.m. Sunday, officers with the La Plata Police Department were flagged down by two people who are 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; 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 found his car in Charlottesville, Virginia. Webber was found at a nearby hospital seeking treatment for a medical issue.

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

He will be extradited 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 this 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.