Quadruple amputee cornhole pro says he fatally shot person in self-defense

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · Apr 03, 2026 · 546 words · By Associated Press; Guardian staff reporter

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What to know about Quadruple amputee cornhole pro says he fatally shot person in self-defense

A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his Tesla during a heated argument, his attorney has said.

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What happened

A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his Tesla during a heated argument, his attorney has said.

Why it matters

Dayton Webber, 27, appeared in Charles county district court via videoconference for a bail review Wednesday, where judge Patrick Devine noted that he left Maryland after the 22 March shooting of 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells.

Common ground

Devine ordered Webber to remain jailed without bail.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Quadruple amputee cornhole pro says he fatally shot person in self-defense?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Webber was featured by ESPN in 2023 in a story of inspiration, noting he rode dirt bikes, wrestled and played football before becoming a professional cornhole player?
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Claim 1: “Webber was featured by ESPN in 2023 in a story of inspiration, noting he rode dirt bikes, wrestled and played football before becoming a professional cornhole player.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Webber was featured by ESPN in 2023 as an inspirational story, noting his background in dirt biking, wrestling, and football before professional cornhole.

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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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Claim 2: “A YouTube video posted in 2024 shows Webber loading and firing a handgun.”

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Multiple web search results confirm the existence and circulation of a video from 2024 showing Webber loading and firing a handgun.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata, was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on March 22, 2026. In the days following his arrest, a previously posted video began circulating on…
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web search NEUTRAL — One clip shows Webber loading and firing a gun in a field before he smiles at the camera.Share or comment on this article: Video emerges of quadruple amputee cornhole player accused of murder loading …
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-156733…

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web search NEUTRAL — A video of quadruple amputee Dayton Webber firing a gun has gone viral after the news that he was arrested and charged with murder.In the clip, Webber can be seen in a yard loading a handgun. Using wh…
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/video-of-quadruple-amput…

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Claim 3: “Webber fled with the victim still in the car, the Charles county sheriff’s office said. Two hours later, a resident in Charlotte Hall, about 10 miles (16-kilometer) away, found Wells’s body in a yard along a road and notified officers.”

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Multiple web search results corroborate that Webber fled with the victim in the car, and that Wells' body was found in a nearby yard in Charlotte Hall approximately two hours later.

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web search NEUTRAL — He then fled with Wells, whose body was found in a nearby yard two hours later. Detectives later found and arrested Webber at a hospital in Charlottesville, Va.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/what-to-know-about-dayt…

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web search NEUTRAL — Police allege that Webber fled with Wells still inside the car. Wells' body was found in a nearby yard two hours later. Webber was arrested in Charlottesville, Va., on March 23.
https://people.com/quadruple-amputee-dayton-webber-indicted-…

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web search NEUTRAL — They refused and got out of the car before Webber fled the scene. Nearly two hours later, police found Wells's body in a yard in Charlotte Hill, Maryland, and pronounced him dead at the scene.
https://www.biography.com/crime/a70844672/who-is-dayton-webb…

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Claim 4: “Webber, whose arms and legs were amputated when he was 10 months old to save his life after he contracted a serious blood infection, is accused of shooting Wells – of Waldorf, Maryland – twice in the head during an argument, according to police charging documents.”

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Web search results corroborate that Webber is accused of shooting Bradrick Michael Wells twice in the head during an argument. Furthermore, multiple web search results mention his amputation history (contracting an infection at 10 months old).

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web search NEUTRAL — Dayton Webber is accused of shooting Bradrick Michael Wells twice in the head during an argument.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/03/quadruple-am…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dayton Webber has been accused of shooting Bradrick Wells dead inside a car following an argument.He was just 10 months old when he contracted the infection and underwent the amputations, spending mon…
https://www.tyla.com/news/crime/quadruple-amputee-accused-sh…

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Claim 5: “Dayton Webber, 27, appeared in Charles county district court via videoconference for a bail review Wednesday, where judge Patrick Devine noted that he left Maryland after the 22 March shooting of 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Dayton James Webber, 27, appeared in Charles County District Court for a bail review on or around March 22, and that Judge Patrick Devine noted he left Maryland after the shooting of Bradrick Michael Wells. This is reported across different web search results.

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Claim 6: “A quadruple amputee professional cornhole player acted in self-defense when he shot and killed a passenger in his Tesla during a heated argument, his attorney has said.”

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Multiple web search results report that a quadruple amputee professional cornhole player claimed self-defense when shooting a passenger in his Tesla during a heated argument. This is supported by multiple independent web search results.

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Claim 7: “Webber pulled over after the shooting in La Plata, Maryland, and asked two backseat passengers to help pull the victim out. But they refused, got out of the car and flagged down police officers, the documents said.”

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Three independent web search results report the sequence of events: Webber pulling over after the shooting in La Plata, Maryland, and asking passengers for help removing the victim, which the passengers then refused and called the police.

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web search NEUTRAL — After the shooting, Webber allegedly asked two backseat passengers for their help removing the victim from the car, but they refused and left the scene, according to police.
https://www.aol.com/articles/quadruple-amputee-dayton-webber…

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web search NEUTRAL — Following the shooting, Webber is accused of having pulled over and asking the other two passengers to help him remove Wells' body from the car, but they refused.
https://www.unilad.com/news/crime/dayton-james-webber-quadru…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to the charging documents, Webber pulled over after the shooting in La Plata, Maryland, and asked two backseat passengers to help pull the victim out, but they refused, got out of the car an…
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Claim 8: “Webber, who was extradited from Virginia and is charged with murder, hasn’t entered a plea yet and is due in court for a 6 May preliminary hearing. He also faces assault and firearm charges.”

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Multiple web search results confirm that Dayton Webber is charged with first- and second-degree murder, along with assault and firearm charges, and that a preliminary hearing is scheduled for May 6. This information is consistently reported across different web search results.

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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…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sky Dylan Dayton (born August 8, 1971) is an American entrepreneur and investor. He is the founder of Internet service provider EarthLink, co-founder of eCompanies, the founder of Boingo, and co-found…
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