Authorities say the victim was shot during an argument inside a car before his body was later found in a yard about 10 miles away.
LA PLATA, Md. — A Maryland professional cornhole player was arrested after investigators said he fatally shot a passenger during a late-night argument inside a car, fled with the body still inside the vehicle and was later found at a hospital in Virginia.
Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata, is accused in the killing of Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, of Waldorf. The case quickly drew wide attention because Webber is a nationally known quadruple amputee athlete. Detectives say the shooting happened March 22 and that Webber was later taken into custody as Charles County authorities prepared murder charges and sought his return from Virginia.
Investigators said the case began at about 10:25 p.m. Sunday, when La Plata police were flagged down near La Plata Road and Radio Station Road by two people who had been riding in the back seat of a car. According to the sheriff’s office, the witnesses said Webber was driving when an argument broke out with Wells, who was in the front passenger seat. During that dispute, detectives say, Webber shot Wells. Authorities said Webber then pulled over near Radio Station Road and Llano Drive and asked the passengers to help remove Wells from the car. They refused and left the scene, investigators said, while officers began searching areas where Webber might have gone.
Nearly two hours later, the investigation widened when a resident in the 10000 block of Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall called 911 to report a body in a yard. Officers arrived and found Wells, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives then obtained a warrant for Webber’s arrest and tracked his vehicle to Charlottesville, Virginia. Authorities said Webber was at a nearby hospital for what they described only as a medical issue. After he was released, Albemarle County police arrested him as a fugitive from justice. Investigators have not publicly explained what sparked the argument, whether the shooting was planned, or how Webber carried out the shooting and continued driving. Officials have said only that everyone in the car knew one another through work or prior contact.
The allegations stand in sharp contrast to Webber’s public image. He became known far beyond southern Maryland after speaking openly about losing all four limbs as an infant after a severe blood infection. In recent years, he built a reputation in adaptive sports and cornhole, drawing attention for becoming the first quadruple amputee to compete professionally in the American Cornhole League. His story appeared on national television and in sports coverage that focused on his competitive rise and daily independence. That background has made the criminal case unusually visible, but it does not answer the core questions now facing detectives: what happened inside the vehicle, whether anyone else had advance knowledge of the conflict and what evidence, beyond witness statements, supports the sequence that police have described.
Charles County authorities said Webber is expected to face first-degree murder, second-degree murder and related charges once he is returned to Maryland. At this stage, investigators have described the matter as an active homicide case and have said the investigation is continuing. It was not immediately clear Tuesday whether Webber had retained a defense lawyer or when an extradition hearing might occur in Virginia. The sheriff’s office has not announced any additional arrests, and officials have not said whether ballistic testing, surveillance video, phone records or forensic evidence from the car have already been reviewed. Those details are likely to become more important as prosecutors decide how to present the case in court.
The scene that emerged from the official account was stark: a roadside stop after a violent argument, two passengers leaving on foot, and a separate emergency call later that night about a body left in a residential yard. By Tuesday, the American Cornhole League had acknowledged the allegations involving Webber but said it would not comment further while the legal process is underway. For residents in Charles County, the case joined local geography with national attention, linking roads in La Plata to a quiet block in Charlotte Hall and then to a hospital more than 100 miles away in Charlottesville, where the suspect’s flight ended.
As of Tuesday, Webber remained in custody in Virginia while Maryland authorities sought extradition. The next major step is his transfer to Charles County, where the murder charges are expected to be formally pursued in court.
Author note: Last updated March 24, 2026.