Quad-amp pro cornhole star charged with fatal shooting in Maryland
Professional quadruple-amputee cornhole competitor Dayton James Webber has been accused of murdering an acquaintance following a violent argument that ended at his home. Police reports indicate he allegedly shot and killed the victim before driving away, leading to formal murder charges filed by authorities on March 24 near La Plata in Maryland's Eastern Shore region. The incident occurred after what was described as heated words between friends during their game of cornhole earlier this evening.
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1Dayton James Webber is identified as a professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee who was arrested for the murder of his passenger in Maryland.
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2Authorities state that Webber fatally shot Michael Bradrick Wells during an argument while driving, with witnesses confirming he acted alone after shooting twice before asking help to remove the body.
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3Webber faces first- and second-degree murder charges following a fatal incident on March 21 or early morning hours of March 23 in La Plata near Washington D.C., where his victim was found dead.
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Dayton James Webber faces first- and second-degree murder charges after being arrested for fatally shooting his passenger during an argument in Maryland.
— (The Athletic)'Quadruple amputee cornhole player' shot the victim twice before asking witnesses to help remove his body, according to chilling new charging documents revealed by authorities on March 25.
— [Mar 25] Daily Mail"Il aurait agi seul" : un Américain quadruplément amputé est accusé d'avoir tué en lui tirant dessus (Feeds.leparisien.fr)
— (le Parisien)'Un atleta con ampautación cuadruple es acusado de disparar y asesinar a un hombre' durante una discusión mientras conducía por Maryland.
— [Mar 24] Clarín"A noted professional cornhole player who is quadruplly amputee" was behind bars after authorities said he shot and killed the front seat passenger while driving in Maryland during an argument on Sunday night, according to NBC News.
Dayton Webber has been formally charged with first- and second-degree murder for allegedly shooting passenger Bradrick Wells twice before asking witnesses to help remove the body from his Tesla. Charging documents obtained by The Daily Mail detail that a heated argument led to the fatal shootings, after which police recovered Well's remains in Maryland while tracking Webber away on foot toward Virginia hospital
Dayton James Webber faces first- and second-degree murder charges after being arrested for the fatal shooting of Bradrick Michael Wells following an argument in La Plata. Police located 27-year-old amputee cornhole player at his home near Charlottesville, Virginia on Monday night where he was charged as a fugitive from justice while seeking medical treatment there.