Investigators say the suspect drove away after the shooting and was later found at a Charlottesville hospital as Maryland sought murder charges.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The arrest of professional cornhole player Dayton James Webber at a Virginia hospital has become the next key turn in a Maryland homicide case that began with a reported argument inside a moving car and ended with a body found in a yard.
Authorities in Charles County, Maryland, say Webber, 27, shot and killed Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, late Sunday night in La Plata, then drove away before detectives located his vehicle in Charlottesville. Webber was arrested as a fugitive from justice after being released from the hospital. The immediate focus now is extradition, formal charging in Maryland and the still-unanswered question of what led to the deadly confrontation.
The timeline released by investigators starts in La Plata at about 10:25 p.m. on March 22. Officers were flagged down by two people near La Plata Road and Radio Station Road who said they had been sitting in the back seat of a car driven by Webber. Detectives said Wells was in the front passenger seat when an argument broke out and turned deadly. After the shooting, authorities said, Webber stopped the car near Radio Station Road and Llano Drive and asked the two passengers to help remove Wells. They refused, got out and left. That account set off a search that stretched across county and state lines before ending at a hospital in central Virginia.
Police said Wells’ body was not found until nearly two hours later, when a resident in Charlotte Hall called 911 to report a body in a yard on Newport Church Road. Officers responding to that address identified the victim as Wells, of Waldorf, and pronounced him dead at the scene. Detectives then secured an arrest warrant for Webber and tracked his vehicle to Charlottesville. Authorities have publicly described Webber as seeking treatment for a medical issue, but they have not said whether that issue was connected to the events in Maryland. They also have not released a suspected motive, identified the precise relationship between Webber and Wells beyond saying the people in the car knew one another, or explained what additional physical evidence has been recovered.
The case has drawn attention because Webber’s name was already familiar to sports audiences. As a quadruple amputee, he had been featured in national coverage about his life and athletic success after surviving a severe childhood infection that led to the loss of his arms and legs. He later became one of the most visible adaptive competitors in professional cornhole. That public history has added an unusual layer to the criminal allegations, especially because the official account places him behind the wheel during the shooting. Investigators have not publicly addressed the mechanics of how he operated the vehicle and firearm that night, though past public profiles described him as highly independent and able to drive. For now, those broader questions remain secondary to the homicide inquiry and the court process ahead.
Maryland authorities said Webber is expected to face first-degree murder, second-degree murder and related charges once he is returned to Charles County. An extradition process typically begins with the fugitive arrest and continues through court review in the state where the suspect is being held, though officials had not released a hearing date Tuesday. It was also not immediately known whether Webber had legal representation in Virginia or Maryland. The sheriff’s office has said the investigation remains open, a sign detectives may still be reviewing witness statements, forensic evidence, travel records and the movements between La Plata, Charlotte Hall and Charlottesville. Any court filings in the coming days could provide a fuller picture of the state’s evidence.
Even with the case moving into the legal system, the details already released paint a narrow but dramatic route: an argument inside a car in La Plata, a stop on a nearby road, a body left behind in Charlotte Hall and an arrest more than 100 miles away in Virginia. The American Cornhole League has acknowledged the allegations but declined further public comment while proceedings continue. That response left the public record centered on law enforcement accounts, with many basic facts established but several key pieces, including motive and defense response, still missing.
Tuesday’s arrest did not close the case. It marked the handoff from a fast-moving interstate search to the slower next phase of extradition, charging and court review in Charles County.
Author note: Last updated March 24, 2026.