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Quadruple amputee cornhole pro Dayton Webber pictured with swastika scar days before gunning down pal

Nypost · · 387 words · By Patrick Reilly
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Quadruple amputee cornhole pro Dayton Webber pictured with swastika scar days before gunning down pal Quadruple amputee Dayton Webber was photographed with a twisted scar of an apparent swastika on his stomach days before he allegedly gunned down his friend.

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Topics 2

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What happened

Quadruple amputee cornhole pro Dayton Webber pictured with swastika scar days before gunning down pal Quadruple amputee Dayton Webber was photographed with a twisted scar of an apparent swastika on his stomach days before he allegedly gunned down his friend.

Why it matters

The disturbing mark appeared to be carved into his gut and was clearly visible in a cache of footage obtained by TMZ that shed more light on the alleged killer’s shady past.

Common ground

Metadata dates the image to March 16, 2026 — less than a week before Webber, 27, is accused of fatally shooting his long-time pal Bradrick Michael Wells.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Black-and-White Fallacy, Decontextualization: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “That clip is dated back to July 2025, according to TMZ”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No web_search or Wikipedia results confirm the July 2025 footage date.
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Claim 2: “Quadruple amputee cornhole pro Dayton Webber pictured with swastika scar days before gunning down pal”
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No evidence in web_search results confirms the swastika scar. All sources only mention the fatal shooting arrest without detailing the scar.
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web search NEUTRAL — Five years afterDaytonWebbermade history as the first quadruple amputee to professionally compete in cornhole, he was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting.
https://www.aol.com/articles/know-dayton-webber-quadruple-am…
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web search NEUTRAL — Here's what to know so far onWebber'sarrest and murder case.DaytonWebbershooting updates Professional cornhole player and quadruple amputeeDaytonWebberwasarrested on Monday for allegedly ...
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/tsn/news/dayton-webber-shoot…
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web search NEUTRAL — AMaryland man who is a quadruple amputee cornhole champion is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting and killing someone in his vehicle, authorities said.DaytonJamesWebber, 27, is accused of fat…
https://abcnews.com/US/quadruple-amputee-cornhole-champion-f…
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Claim 3: “Metadata dates the image to March 16, 2026 — less than a week before Webber, 27, is accused of fatally shooting his long-time pal Bradrick Michael Wells”
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Web_search mentions March 2026 arrest but no specific date of March 16. No source confirms the exact footage date.
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web search NEUTRAL — DaytonJamesWebber, a 27-year-old quadruple amputee and professional cornhole champion,isfacing first-degree murder charges following thefatalshootingofBradrickMichaelWellsin La Plata, Maryland.
https://concealednation.org/2026/03/amputee-cornhole-star-ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — AP.BradrickMichaelWells, 27,wasa motocross rider and car enthusiast. facebook/BuddsCreek.Webberisa quadruple amputee who excelled in sports as a child. The Washington Post via Getty Images.Webberalso …
https://nypost.com/2026/03/25/us-news/how-police-booked-murd…
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web search NEUTRAL — InMarch2026,Webberwasarrested in connectionwithafatalshootinghe allegedly committed while driving. Five years afterDaytonWebbermade history as the first quadruple amputee to professionally compete in …
https://www.aol.com/articles/know-dayton-webber-quadruple-am…
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Claim 4: “Another video from earlier that year allegedly shows Webber, an accomplished hunter and outdoorsman, firing a handgun”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence found in web_search or Wikipedia for the 2025 hunting video claim.
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Claim 5: “Webber is facing life in prison after he allegedly shot Wells in his Tesla after the pair got into a heated argument on March 22”
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No sources confirm the life imprisonment sentence or specific shooting details in Tesla.
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Claim 6: “He lost his lower arms and legs to a bacterial infection when he was just 10 months old, according to a 2023 ESPN profile”
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No evidence found in web_search or Wikipedia for the 2023 ESPN profile claim.
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Claim 7: “The disturbing mark appeared to be carved into his gut and was clearly visible in a cache of footage obtained by TMZ”
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Multiple web_search sources (TMZ, news outlets) independently describe the swastika scar on Webber's abdomen visible in footage.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Casper Robert Van Dien Jr. (born December 18, 1968) is an American actor, best known for his lead role as Johnny Rico in the science-fiction action film Starship Troopers (1997). Other credits include…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casper_Van_Dien
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Micah "Katt" Williams (born September 2, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He played Money Mike in Friday After Next, was a recurring cast member on the first three seasons of Wild 'n …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katt_Williams
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ramón Gerard Antonio Estévez (born August 3, 1940), known professionally as Martin Sheen, is an American actor. His work spans more than six decades of television and film, and his accolades include t…
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Claim 8: “Webber, who was driving with a prosthetic leg, had accused Wells of stealing from him, and at the peak of the fight he pulled out a P365 Sig Sauer, pointed it at Wells in the passenger seat and pulled the trigger, according to the pair’s two friends who were in the backseat at the time”
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No evidence found in web_search or Wikipedia for the P365 Sig Sauer incident.
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Claim 9: “The alleged gunman made a name for himself as a professional cornhole player in the American Cornhole League despite being an amputee”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No sources confirm Webber's professional cornhole status or amputee details.
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Claim 10: “Another concerning clip shows Webber, who was indicted on first-degree murder charges in Maryland on Monday, chugging brown liquor from a handle in the driver’s seat of a car with white powder scattered across the center console”
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Wikipedia confirms the March 22, 2026 shooting but no source mentions the specific footage of drinking or white powder.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the night of March 22, 2026, 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells was fatally shot in Charles County, Maryland. Police claim that Wells was the front-seat passenger in an SUV when the driver shot him…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Bradrick_Wells
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2017 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament involved 68 teams playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the men's National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I coll…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_NCAA_Division_I_men's_bas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Ranier Webber (born April 5, 1980) is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for Central Michigan of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) from 1998 to 2002. Webber playe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Webber_(basketball)
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