Charging Documents Released – Charles County Murder Case: Quadruple Amputee Accused of Shooting Victim Twice in Head – Southern Maryland News Net

Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata

Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata, is charged in Charles County with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and using a firearm in a violent felony after a fatal shooting that killed Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, and injured a second male victim, according to court documents.

According to the charging papers, officers with the La Plata Town Police Department were flagged down around 10:35 p.m. on March 22, 2026, near Radio Station Road and La Plata Road in La Plata in reference to a shooting. In the court filing, an investigator wrote that Webber “did shoot the victim causing his death.” The documents say witnesses later led police to the case that resulted in the charges.

Court records say one witness told investigators that Webber picked up two people from their workplace in a white Tesla and that Wells was already in the front passenger seat. That witness said the two men were arguing while the vehicle was moving on an unknown section of Radio Station Road.

According to the documents, the witness said, “During the argument, Webber pulled a gun out and shot the victim twice in the head.” The same witness said, “Webber pulled the vehicle over and asked W1 and W2 to pull Wells out of the vehicle, which they refused. W1 and W2 exited the vehicle and Webber drove off.”

A second witness told investigators that Webber picked them up from work and that there was a heated argument inside the vehicle. According to the charging documents, that witness said, “During the argument, he heard a gun shot go off. He exited the vehicle with W1 and they later flagged down a police officer.” The court filing also says both witnesses positively identified Webber as the shooter.

Investigators wrote that at 12:41 a.m. on March 23, 2026, a resident returning home to Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall found the body of Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, on the side of the road with blood on his head and upper body. The documents say patrol officers with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded and confirmed the victim was deceased. The records also show a separate assault charge involving a second male victim.

After the killing, detectives located Webber’s vehicle in Charlottesville, Virginia, and found him at a nearby hospital, where he was seeking treatment for an unspecified medical issue. He was arrested as a fugitive from justice and is awaiting extradition to Maryland. His extradition hearing is scheduled for March 27, according to his attorney.

Webber is a professional cornhole player and a quadruple amputee who lost all four limbs as an infant because of a bacterial infection. He later became known as the first quadruple amputee in the American Cornhole League. A video posted in January 2024 shows Webber loading and firing a handgun (Video can be seen at the bottom of this article). Investigators have not publicly detailed how he allegedly carried out the shooting.

UPDATE 3/23/2026 @ 10:54 A.M.: 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, 27, of La Plata, shot and killed the front seat passenger during an argument.

Webber pulled over in the area of Radio Station Road and Llano Drive and asked the passengers to help pull the victim out of the car; however, the witnesses refused, got out of the car, and left the scene.

Webber then fled with Wells still in the car. All occupants of the car are known to each other. Charles County Sheriff’s patrol officers responded and assisted in canvassing the locations to which Webber may have fled.

Nearly two hours later, a resident in the 10000 block of Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall, MD called 9-1-1 to report a body in a yard.

Officers responded and found the victim, Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, of Waldorf was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Detectives from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office obtained a warrant for Webber’s arrest, and located Webber’s 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. He is awaiting extradition to Charles County where he will be charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and other related charges.

Anyone with additional details about this case is asked to call Det. R. Johnson at 301-609-6453. Tipsters who want to remain anonymous may contact Charles County Crime Solvers by calling 1-866-411-TIPS. Tips can also be submitted online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com or by using the P3Intel mobile app.

The investigation is ongoing.

Webber has previous arrest history for impaired driving, after striking a police car and building in St. Mary’s County.

3/23/2026: On Sunday, March 22, 2026, at approximately 10:40 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of La Plata Road and Radio Station Road in La Plata, for the reported shooting.

Dispatchers advised the 911 caller reported a male was shot in the head while in a vehicle at the given location.

While investigating the incident. Police determined the 911 caller, the suspect, and the gunshot victim were all reportedly in the vehicle when the suspect, who was driving the vehicle, shot the front seat passenger in the head.

The suspect was described as a white male with no arms or legs. The caller was able to escape from the Tesla and provide police with the suspect’s information. Police and hospitals in PG, St. Mary’s County, and Virginia were notified to be on the lookout/on standby for the victim and suspect vehicle.

The suspect, who is known to law enforcement, was later tracked via his cell phone and the vehicle he was driving. Starting around 11 p.m., and onwards, police in King George, Spotsylvania County, and Charlottesville, Virginia, were able to assist in tracking the suspects movement. Police in Charles County were able to confirm 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.

The suspect had posted videos and a photo of the vehicle on his personal Snapchat account the same day in St. Mary’s County, Maryland.

Early Monday morning, police located the victim when a resident in the 10000 block of Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall, had called 911 to report a body laying in the neighbors yard.

Police arrived on the scene to confirm a male victim laying deceased on the property, and connected the victims clothing description to the shooting that was dispatched at 10:40 p.m., which is just 9.9 miles away in La Plata.

The homicide is actively under investigation and further updates will be provided when they suspect and victims identity are released. There is no threat to the community.

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