In a tragic turn of events, a professional cornhole player, who is also a quadruple amputee, finds himself at the center of a murder investigation in Maryland. The individual in question, 27-year-old Dayton Webber from La Plata, is accused of fatally shooting a man after a heated argument, as reported by the Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident unfolded on the evening of Sunday, March 22. According to authorities, Webber allegedly shot the victim, a front-seat passenger in his vehicle, identified as Bradrick Michael Wells, also 27, twice in the head. This shocking act of violence reportedly occurred as the two men argued, a detail uncovered through court documents reviewed by FOX 5.
Police officers were alerted to the scene when two passengers from the backseat of Webber’s car flagged them down around 10:25 p.m. These witnesses recounted the harrowing sequence of events to the La Plata police, pointing to Webber as the perpetrator.
Further investigation suggests that after the shooting, Webber supposedly pulled over and requested assistance from his passengers to remove Wells from the vehicle. The passengers, however, chose to leave the scene instead, declining to assist, according to statements from the authorities.
As the case progresses, Webber faces charges of first-degree murder along with other related offenses. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office continues to lead the investigation into this tragic incident.
A preliminary investigation revealed Webber allegedly pulled the vehicle over and asked the passengers to help remove Wells from the vehicle, but the group of friends “refused, got out of the car, and left the scene,” according to authorities.
Webber then fled the area with Wells still in the car, authorities said.
Officers began canvassing various locations in an attempt to locate Webber.
Dayton Webber runs to steal third base at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 21, 2016. (Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
Approximately two hours later, a Charlotte Hall resident called 911 to report a body in a yard, according to authorities.
Officers responded and located Wells, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Webber’s vehicle was later found roughly two and a half hours away in Charlottesville, Virginia, authorities said.
Detectives subsequently located Webber seeking medical treatment at a nearby hospital and Albemarle County officers placed him under arrest following his release from care.
Dayton Webber steals third base at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Aug. 21, 2016. (Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
Following his extradition to Charles County, Webber is expected to be charged with first-degree murder, along with additional related charges, authorities said.
Officials have not yet elaborated on how Webber was able to operate a vehicle or fire a weapon.
”It’s early in the investigation, but there’s no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved in the shooting and that he acted alone,” Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement, according to FOX 5.
Both of Webber’s arms and legs were removed when he was just 10 months old after he contracted a bacterial infection and only had a 3% chance of survival, according to a 2024 ESPN video profile.
He previously made headlines as a professional athlete for the American Cornhole League, where he was referred to as “an unstoppable cornhole player” in a 2023 video posted to the league’s YouTube channel.
“That’s one of the great things about our sport, how accessible it is, and how we like to say anyone can play, anyone can win, because if you want to put your mind to it, you want to put the time into practice, you can become competitive,” ACL commissioner Stacey Moore told Fox News Digital earlier this month.
The Charles County Sheriff’s Office and Webber’s attorney did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
