Cornhole Pro Dayton James Webber Charged With Murder After Fatal La Plata Shooting

Dayton James Webber, 27, was behind the wheel of a car in La Plata when he allegedly shot and killed his friend Bradrick Michael Wells during an argument Sunday night before dumping the victim's body and fleeing to Virginia. The arrest of a man celebrated nationally as a symbol of athletic perseverance, one who had been described by the American Cornhole League as "a shining example of our slogan — anyone can play, anyone can win," sent shockwaves through both the true crime community and the cornhole world alike.

On March 22 at 10:25 p.m., officers with the La Plata Police Department were flagged down by two people near the area of La Plata Road and Radio Station Road in La Plata. A preliminary investigation revealed the witnesses were in the back seat of a car when the driver, Dayton James Webber, allegedly shot and killed the front seat passenger during an argument. The witnesses told police that Webber pulled out a firearm and shot Wells twice in the head during the argument. Webber pulled over near Radio Station Road and Llano Drive and asked the passengers to help pull the victim out of the car; the witnesses refused, got out of the car, and left the scene. Webber then fled with Wells still in the car.

Nearly two hours later, a resident in the 10000 block of Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall called 911 to report a body in a yard. Charlotte Hall is about 14 miles away from La Plata. Responders identified Wells and pronounced him dead at the scene. According to charging documents, Webber is accused of intentionally and with premeditated malice killing Bradrick Wells on or about March 22, 2026, at 1015 Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall.

Police confirmed the vehicle, a white 2022 Tesla, had a broken passenger window, which was later located in the early hours of Monday, March 23, 2026, when the suspect was taken into custody. Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff's Office obtained a warrant for Webber's arrest and located his car in Charlottesville, Virginia. Webber was found at a nearby hospital seeking treatment for a medical issue. Upon being released from the hospital, Webber was arrested by officers with the Albemarle County Police Department and was charged as a fugitive from justice.

Webber faces charges of first and second-degree murder as well as first and second-degree assault and use of a firearm in a felony, according to charging documents. Diane Richardson of the Charles County Sheriff's Office said in a statement, "It's early in the investigation, but there's no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved in the shooting and that he acted alone." At a Tuesday morning court hearing, extradition was not addressed. Webber's next scheduled court date is "sometime in April," though his attorney could potentially ask for one even sooner.

Webber's public profile made the arrest all the more jarring to those who had followed his story. He turned pro in the 2021-2022 season, becoming the first quadruple amputee in the history of the American Cornhole League. He was crowned Maryland's best cornhole player in 2020. Webber won the Maryland State Championship in cornhole, competed in the American Cornhole League, and had nationally televised matches on ESPN. The network even profiled him in an episode of "SC Featured."

Videos on a YouTube account believed to belong to Webber show him firing guns using his upper arms. He wrote in a 2023 Today piece that he "even taught myself how to drive by racing go-karts." That same dexterity that made him a celebrated competitor is now at the center of a murder investigation. Police have not explained how Webber was able to drive a car or fire a weapon.

The American Cornhole League confirmed that Webber has not been an active participant since late 2024. Nonetheless, it issued a statement acknowledging the allegations and declining to comment on them while proceedings are ongoing. Wells, 27, of Waldorf, Maryland, knew all the car's occupants, according to authorities. All occupants of the car were known to each other. No formal motive beyond the argument has been reported, and the investigation remains ongoing.