SHAH ALAM – A Maryland man who became the first quadruple amputee to compete professionally in the American Cornhole League has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a passenger in his car was fatally shot.
According to British daily newspaper The Guardian, Dayton Webber, 27, faces charges over the death of Bradrick Wells, also 27, following an argument inside the vehicle in La Plata, a suburb of Washington DC, on Sunday night.
Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said Webber was driving with Wells as the front-seat passenger at around 10.25pm when a dispute broke out.
Webber allegedly shot Wells twice in the head before asking other passengers to help remove the body. They refused, fled the vehicle and alerted police. Wells’ body was later found in a local yard.
Webber reportedly drove around 150 miles to Virginia, where he sought medical treatment, before being arrested upon discharge. He will face charges of murder, assault and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony when transferred back to Charles County, Maryland.
Authorities confirmed that Webber, Wells and the other passengers knew each other. A motive for the shooting has not yet been revealed.
How Webber, who has no arms or legs, allegedly fired a gun while driving remains under investigation.
Webber made history in sports after losing his limbs as an infant due to a severe bacterial infection.
It was reported that despite his disabilities, he became a champion in cornhole, tossing small corn-filled bags into a six-inch hole on a 27ft wooden platform, and previously competed in wrestling and football.
Mike Hoffman, Webber’s former doubles partner, told The Guardian he was shocked by the arrest.
“I’ve been mad, sad, it sucks. If the allegations are true, he’s made some terrible decisions,” he said.
Webber’s previous life achievements, including tournament wins in the American Cornhole League and a feature on NBC’s Today website in 2023, had drawn wide attention.
He had shared how he helped his team erase a 16-point deficit to win a state cornhole final, calling it one of his proudest accomplishments.
It was also reported that a woman who was previously in a four-year relationship with Webber and later dated the victim described him as having “a dark side” and said she was not surprised by the murder charge.
The American Cornhole League has stated that it will not comment on an active investigation.