A quadruple amputee and professional athlete is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting a man in his car during an argument in Maryland, authorities have said.
Dayton Webber, 27, was behind the wheel when he opened fire on the front-seat passenger in La Plata, Maryland, over the weekend before attempting to dispose of the body, according to investigators.
Police said they were alerted to the killing of Bradrick Wells, also 27, by other passengers in the car who had refused to help Webber get rid of the body.
Webber was arrested hours later across state lines in Charlottesville, Virginia. He now faces charges including first-degree murder, officials said.
Police in La Plata were flagged down by two people near the scene on Sunday night, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The pair said they had been in the backseat of the vehicle when the shooting occurred.
They told authorities that Webber had asked them to help pull the victim out of the car, but they refused and fled.
About two hours later, a resident 20 miles away in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, called police to report a body in the yard. Wells was pronounced dead at the scene.
Webber was the first quadruple amputee to compete in the American Cornhole League, a game where players toss bean bags into a hole on a board.
The league said in a statement: “Our thoughts are with all those impacted, including the family and loved ones of Bradrick Michael Wells.”
In a 2023 essay published on NBC’s Today website, Webber said he had his arms and legs amputated in infancy because of a blood infection.
“They told my parents there was only a 3% chance that I’d survive,” he wrote. “I went from overcoming a serious blood infection and undergoing a quadruple amputation as a baby to becoming a professional athlete as an adult.”
Webber’s social media features clips of him firing guns, with videos titled “No Hands No Feet Shooting,” and describes himself as a motivational speaker.
