Quadruple Amputee Dayton Webber Indicted on First-Degree Murder Charge After Fatal Shooting
The professional cornhole player was also indicted on five additional charges, including possession of a loaded handgun in a vehicle
Dayton Webber mugshot Credit: Charles County Sheriff's Office NEED TO KNOW Dayton Webber was indicted on multiple charges, including first-degree murder, after allegedly shooting Bradrick Michael Wells during an argument He was also indicted on use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence and two counts of reckless endangerment At Webber's bail hearing, his attorney, Andrew Jezic, claimed that Webber acted in self-defense Dayton Webber, a quadruple amputee and professional cornhole player, has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge. In late March, Webber, 27, was arrested after he allegedly shot and killed Bradrick Michael Wells while driving in La Plata, Md. , the Charles County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) said in a press release at the time.
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. Then, on March 26, he waived his right to an extradition hearing in a Virginia court and returned to Maryland to face murder charges. The case then moved to Charles County Circuit Court.
On Friday, April 10, he was indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges, including murder in the first degree, firearm use in the commission of a crime of violence, possession of a handgun in a vehicle, loaded handgun in a vehicle and two counts of reckless endangerment, according to court records viewed by PEOPLE. PEOPLE reached out to Webber's defense attorney for comment. Following his arrest and the decision to waive an extradition hearing, Webber virtually attended a bail hearing on April 1.