Quadruple amputee accused of Maryland murder acted in self-defense, attorney argues

A quadruple amputee who is accused of murder in Maryland acted in self-defense, his attorney argued during a hearing Wednesday, according to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office. 

Dayton James Webber, 27, was charged with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the deadly shooting of Bradick Michael Wells, 27, who was found dead in a yard in Charlotte Hall in late March. 

Webber was arrested in Charlottesville, Virginia, and extradited to a detention center in Charles County, Maryland. On Wednesday, a judge ordered that he be held without bond. 

WJZ has reached out to Webber's attorney for comment, though he has previously declined to comment on the case. 

Witnesses report deadly shooting 

Wells was found dead after two people flagged down Charles County Sheriff's deputies and said they witnessed a fatal shooting. 

According to charging documents, the witnesses told deputies that they were in the back seat of a car when the driver, who they said was Webber, allegedly shot and killed a passenger during the arguments. 

The witnesses said they refused to help remove the body from the car. They reported that they left the scene as Webber fled with the man's body in the car, charging documents allege. 

Wells' body was found about two hours later. 

Quadruple amputee charged with murder

Webber's case has gained national attention. Videos online show him firing weapons and depict him as a cornhole champion. 

Webber is known as a professional cornhole player who competed with the American Cornhole League. Though the league said he has not been active since 2024. 

Webber had his arms and legs amputated at a young age after he contracted a bacterial infection that led to sepsis when he was 10 months old, his family said in an ESPN profile.