Cornhole Champion Webber Charged After Killing Friend in Tesla
Key Takeaways
- Dayton James Webber, 27, is a quadruple-amputee professional cornhole player.
- He fatally shot a car passenger during a heated argument in La Plata, Maryland.
- Extradited from Virginia to Maryland to face murder charges.
Webber Shot Passenger, Dumped Body
Webber was charged after shooting and killing passenger Bradrick Michael Wells during a heated argument in his Tesla.
“Quadruple amputee cornhole champion acted in self-defense in deadly shooting, attorney says Dayton Webber was ordered held without bond on Wednesday”
Two other passengers witnessed the shooting.
Webber drove Wells' body about 12 miles before dumping it.
He was arrested in Virginia and extradited to Maryland.
The killing came after previous incidents involving a stolen gun.
Defense Claims Self-Defense
Webber's legal team argued he acted in self-defense.
The shooting was sparked by an argument over a stolen gun.
Webber and Wells had a history of volatile interactions.
Prosecutors argued Webber was a danger to society.
Ex-Girlfriend Alleges Dark Side
Webber's ex-girlfriend accused him of having an angry dark side.
“A quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player has been extradited from Virginia to Maryland to face murder charges for an alleged deadly shooting, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office”
She said she was not surprised by the murder charge.
Witnesses described the shooting as the culmination of high school BS.
Webber, Wells, and friends hung out earlier the same day.
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