Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal
shooting case
[March 27, 2026]
By OLIVIA DIAZ and BRIAN WITTE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A professional cornhole player with an
inspirational story as a quadruple amputee will be moved from a Virginia
jail to face charges in Maryland, where he is accused of fatally
shooting a front-seat passenger in a car he was driving during an
argument.
Dayton James Webber waived his right to an extradition hearing on
Thursday while taking part in a court hearing in Charlottesville,
Virginia, through a video call.
“I am trying to go back to Maryland,” said Webber, 27, who wore a bright
green jumpsuit and was calm during the short hearing.
Alexander Goodman, Webber’s attorney, declined to comment. It is unclear
when Webber will return to Maryland.
Webber was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice by police in
Virginia's Albemarle County after the shooting in Charles County,
Maryland, on Sunday night.
Webber allegedly shot 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells, of Waldorf,
twice in the head after a heated argument, according to police charging
documents. Authorities haven't publicly disclosed what the argument was
about.
The charging documents say Webber pulled over after the shooting in La
Plata, Maryland, and asked two passengers in the back of the car to help
pull the victim out, but they refused, got out of the car and flagged
down police officers.
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This photo provided by the Charles County Sheriff's Office shows
Dayton James Webber, 27, who was arrested and charged as a fugitive
from justice by police in Albemarle County, Va. on Monday, March 23,
2026. (Charles County Sheriff's Office via AP)
Webber fled with the victim still in the car, the Charles County
Sheriff’s Office in Maryland said. Two hours later, a resident in
Charlotte Hall, about a 10-mile (16-kilometer) drive away, found
Wells' body in a yard along a road and notified officers.
Detectives tracked down Webber’s car in Charlottesville, Virginia,
and found Webber at a hospital where he was “seeking treatment for a
medical issue,” the sheriff's office said.
Charles County authorities have said he will face charges including
first-degree murder.
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. The same year, he wrote an
essay for the Today show about how he became a professional
competitor. He said he learned to grab the bean bag by the corners
and throw it using his amputated arms.
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Witte reported from Annapolis, Maryland.
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