Dayton Webber, quadruple amputee cornhole player, charged with murder after fatally shooting man in Maryland

Dayton James Webber, a 27-year-old professional cornhole player from La Plata, Maryland, has risen to national prominence as the first quadruple amputee in the history of the American Cornhole League, defying extraordinary odds to compete against able-bodied athletes.

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Webber's remarkable journey began when he was just 10 months old, when doctors had to amputate all four of his limbs after he contracted a severe bloodstream infection caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

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His medical team gave him only a 3% chance of survival, yet Webber not only survived but went on to achieve significant athletic success, including winning the Maryland State Championship in cornhole and competing in nationally televised matches on ESPN.

His inspirational story was profiled by both ESPN and the Today show, where he detailed how he learned to write, drive go-karts, hunt, and fish despite his disability, becoming what the ACL called 'an unstoppable cornhole player' and 'a shining example of our slogan—anyone can play, anyone can win.'

On the evening of Sunday, March 22, 2026, Webber's inspirational narrative took a shocking turn when he was accused of fatally shooting his friend Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, of Waldorf, Maryland, during an argument inside a vehicle Webber was driving.

According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the incident began around 10:25 p.m. near Radio Station Road and Llano Drive in La Plata, where two witnesses in the back seat reported that Webber shot Wells twice in the head during the dispute.

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Webber then pulled over the vehicle and asked the witnesses to help remove Wells' body, but they refused, got out of the car, and flagged down La Plata police officers instead.

Webber subsequently fled the scene with Wells' body still in the car, driving off before authorities could intervene.

About two hours later, a resident in the 10000 block of Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall discovered Wells' body in their yard, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Charles County Sheriff's Office confirmed that everyone in the vehicle knew each other prior to the shooting.

Following the discovery of Wells' body, authorities obtained an arrest warrant for Webber and located his vehicle in Charlottesville, Virginia, approximately 100 miles from where the victim was found.

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Webber was himself located at a nearby hospital where he was seeking treatment for an unspecified medical issue.

Albemarle County police officers arrested Webber after he was released from the hospital and charged him as a fugitive from justice.

He was subsequently held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail in Virginia while awaiting extradition back to Charles County, Maryland, where he will face formal charges.

As of Monday night, online records did not list a legal representative for Webber in Maryland, and the case remains under investigation with authorities requesting that anyone with additional information contact Detective R. Johnson at 301-609-6453.

The Charles County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that there is no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved in the shooting and that Webber acted alone.

The case has raised numerous questions about how Webber, as a quadruple amputee, could allegedly both drive a vehicle and fire a handgun during the incident.

Police have not yet provided specific details explaining how Webber operated the car or weapon, though authorities have pointed to his YouTube channel, which features multiple videos of him shooting firearms.

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One video titled 'No Hands No Feet Shooting 9mm Handgun!!!!' shows Webber loading and firing a 9mm handgun, demonstrating his ability to manipulate a weapon despite his physical limitations.

According to charging documents obtained by Fox News, Webber was driving a white Tesla at the time of the incident, and the witnesses positively identified him as the shooter.

The case has drawn national attention due to the unusual circumstances and the stark contrast between Webber's previous inspirational story and the serious criminal charges he now faces.