Quadruple amputee, cornhole pro charged with murder

LA PLATA, Md. – A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee has been formally charged with murder and multiple related offenses in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in Charles County on March 22, 2026.

What we know:

Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata, Maryland, was arraigned in Maryland District Court for Charles County after being located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, according to court documents.

Charges filed

According to charging documents signed by a Charles County Sheriff’s Office detective, Webber is formally charged with:

• First degree murder – charged with intentionally and with malice aforethought killing Bradrick Wells on or about March 22, 2026, at 1015 Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall, Charles County, Maryland.
• Second degree murder – also accused in the same incident.
• First degree assault (two counts) – one regarding an alleged assault against a person identified as Bradwick Webber and another involving Bradrick Wells.
• Use of a firearm in the commission of a crime — alleged use of a firearm during the crime.

According to the statement of charges filed by Det. Mr. Bigelow of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, Dayton Webber collected two witnesses at work in a vehicle, with Bradrick Wells already in the front passenger seat. The documents state that while they were driving, an argument broke out between Webber and Wells.

The witnesses, identified in charging documents as W1 and W2, told police that Webber pulled out a gun and shot Wells twice in the head during the argument. The statement of charges states that Webber then stopped the vehicle and asked the passengers to remove Wells from the car, which they refused.

The two witnesses got out of the vehicle and arrested a police officer, documents state, while Webber left with Wells still inside the car. According to the filing, around 12:41 a.m. on March 23, a resident of 10115 Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall discovered Wells’ body on the side of the road.

The statement of charges states that W1 and W2 both identified Webber as the shooter and Wells as the victim, providing the basis for the murder and assault charges currently pending in Charles County District Court.

Police say Webber’s vehicle was later found in Charlottesville, Virginia, and Webber was found at a hospital seeking treatment. Webber is currently awaiting extradition to Charles County, Maryland, where he will face formal charges.

What we don’t know:

Police have not said how Webber was able to drive a car or fire a gun.

“The investigation is in its early stages, but there is no evidence to suggest that anyone else was involved in the shooting or that he acted alone,” Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

Videos posted to social media appear to show Webber shooting rifles and 9mm handguns.

The backstory:

Webber suffered a quadruple amputation as a baby after a blood infection, according to reports. He is a professional cornhole player in the American Cornhole League (ACL).

The ACL has been on ESPN since 2016.

“That’s one of the great things about our sport, how accessible it is and how we like to say that everyone can play, everyone can win, because if you want to dedicate yourself to it, if you want to put in the time, you can become competitive,” ACL Commissioner Stacey Moore told Fox News Digital earlier this month. Moore is pushing for cornhole to become a sport in the Olympics.