Dayton Webber is a quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player, according to authorities. The incident occurred on March 22, 2026, in Charles County, Maryland, according to the sheriff's office. Dayton Webber has been arrested on suspicion of shooting and killing Bradrick Wells, according to authorities.
According to the sheriff's office, Dayton Webber was driving his car with Bradrick Wells as his front-seat passenger when they began arguing. Webber allegedly shot Wells to death, pulled over, and asked other passengers to help remove the body, according to authorities. The other passengers refused to help, got out of the car, fled the scene, and Webber drove away with Wells' body, according to the sheriff's office.
Two witnesses who saw the killing waved down police officers and reported what happened, according to authorities. A resident discovered Wells' body on the side of the road in Charlotte Hall, Maryland, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators determined the body was that of Bradrick Wells, according to the sheriff's office.
The Charles County Sheriff's Office obtained a warrant to arrest Dayton Webber, according to the sheriff's office. Authorities found Webber's car in Charlottesville, Virginia, about 150 miles from where Wells' body was recovered. Authorities tracked Webber to a hospital in Charlottesville, where he had sought treatment for an unspecified medical issue.
The Albemarle County Police Department arrested Webber as a fugitive upon his discharge from the hospital, according to police. Charles County sheriff's deputies planned to book Webber with murder and other charges after his transfer to their custody, according to deputies. Dayton Webber is formally charged with First-Degree Murder, Second-Degree Murder, Assault in the First Degree (two counts), and Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony, according to charging documents.
Investigators said Webber, Wells, and the other passengers were all known to each other. Investigators did not elaborate on a possible motive for the killing. A sheriff's office spokesperson said there is no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved in the shooting and that Webber acted alone, according to the spokesperson.
Key unknowns in the case include how Webber, as a quadruple amputee, was able to drive a car and fire a weapon, with police not having explained these mechanics. A sheriff's office spokesperson said it is unknown whether Wells was shot with a gun adapted for use by someone without hands.
Both witnesses positively identified Webber as the shooter and Wells as the victim, according to the statement of charges. Videos posted to social media appear to show Webber shooting rifles and 9mm handguns, according to authorities.
The sheriff's office spokesperson noted that investigators had not immediately been able to serve a search warrant on the car where Wells was killed, according to the spokesperson.
Webber is currently awaiting extradition to Charles County, Maryland, where he will face formal charges, according to police.