Pro cornhole player with no arms or legs facing murder charges after ‘shooting passenger in car,’ cops say
A professional corner player and quadruple amputee was arrested Sunday in Maryland for allegedly shooting and killing another man during an argument.
Police say Dayton James Webber, 27, was in his Tesla SUV when he shot and killed his passenger, Bradrick Michael Wells, during an argument in La Plata.
Webber allegedly pulled over and asked two backseat passengers to help him get Wells out of the car, but they refused and fled before calling police. Allegedly, all those in the vehicle knew each other. Charles County Sheriff’s Office.
Webber fled the scene with Wells still in his car, authorities said. The body was later found in a yard on Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall, Maryland.
While Wells was pronounced dead at the scene, Webber was located by police at a hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is currently awaiting extradition to Charles County, Maryland, on first- and second-degree murder charges.
Police have not yet explained how the limbless Webber was able to fire his gun or dispose of the body. There are online videos that allegedly show Webber using a gun.
Maryland police say 27-year-old Dayton James Webber (pictured) was in his Tesla SUV when he shot and killed his passenger, 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells, in La Plata
Dayton Webber is a professional cornerback player as well as an avid outdoor player.
27-year-old Dayton Webber races down the cornice with the bag in his arms
Webber was diagnosed with a bacterial infection that led to sepsis in his childhood.
“It is still early in the investigation, but there is no evidence that anyone else was involved in the shooting and that he acted alone,” said Charles County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Diane Richardson. As reported by Fox5DC.com.
Webber was reportedly a quadruple amputee as a baby due to a blood infection that ultimately led to sepsis.
Webber’s mother, Natalie, told ESPN in 2023: ‘They suggested he be baptized and given final rights.’ ‘It wasn’t something that crossed my mind that I was going to lose him.’
Eventually his arms were amputated just above the elbow, giving him the ability to pin objects between his upper arms. It was this trait that allowed him to become a competitive Cornhole player and eventually join the American Cornhole League in 2023.
Dayton Webber, 27, has been the subject of many ESPN profiles following his amputations
Dayton Webber, now 27, said his passion for corn hole began when he was about 8 years old.
‘It took me a while at first’ He told ESPN about his corn hole obsession, which started when he was 8 years old. ‘I was able to compensate for the grip by pushing myself forward, holding only the corner of the bag.
‘This is something I’ve been doing my whole life; ‘It was overcoming things people didn’t think I could do.’
Interestingly, this was ESPN’s second study of Webber. As a 12-year-old wrestler in Maryland, he was the subject of an article on ESPN.com.
“I love wrestling more than any other sport,” he told ESPN.com. ‘I like using my strength and being fit. And I don’t have to rely on others to do things for me like you do in football. ‘Sometimes when I watch my teammates in certain situations I wish I had hands, but I try to do things my own way.’
The American Cornhole League released a statement in response to the arrest.
‘ACL is aware of reports regarding allegations regarding Dayton Webber,’ the statement said. ‘This is an extremely serious matter and our thoughts are with everyone affected, including the family and loved ones of Bradrick Michael Wells.
‘Currently this remains an active legal case. ‘We respect the judicial process and will not comment on specific allegations or details while the trial is ongoing.’
