Police: Fight preceded shooting by cornhole pro

LA PLATA, Md. — An argument over «drugs, guns and a woman» allegedly preceded a quadruple amputee cornhole player’s fatal shooting of a passenger in his vehicle last week, according to a court document obtained by ESPN.

Dayton Webber, who previously competed as a pro in the American Cornhole League, allegedly shot and killed Brad Wells on March 22 while driving his Tesla through southern Maryland.

The two passengers in the backseat of the vehicle, who were not identified in court records, told police that Webber and Wells were in a «heated argument» prior to the shooting.

Webber is now facing felony murder and assault charges and due to appear at a bond hearing Wednesday. ESPN has contacted his attorneys for comment.

The case has raised eyebrows and drawn international headlines over the past week, with many wondering about the logistics of a quadruple amputee shooting a passenger while driving a car. A YouTube clip of Webber loading and firing a handgun has subsequently racked up hundreds of thousands of views.

Wells and Webber were born in the same month and were friends who enjoyed hunting and motocross. They also apparently dated the same woman, who told TMZ over the weekend that she briefly dated Wells after spending roughly four years with Webber. A 2024 court record Webber filed also references her relationship with Wells.

It is not immediately clear whether she is the woman referenced in the argument that the witnesses told police preceded the shooting. She did not reply to multiple messages from ESPN.

In a 2023 profile, Webber’s parents told ESPN that his arms and legs were amputated when he was 10 months old to save his life after he contracted a blood infection that led to sepsis.

He went on to spend at least two years as a professional cornhole player, achieving national rankings of No. 238 in singles and No. 118 in doubles during the 2023-24 season, the last in which he appeared in the ACL’s rankings. The ACL acknowledged Webber’s arrest in a statement on social media but added it would have no further comment.

Webber listed his occupation in court documents last week as «self employed motivational speaker [and professional] cornhole player,» with net income last year of $100,000.

According to court records, Webber allegedly shot Wells while driving, then asked the two passengers in the backseat to help him remove the victim’s body from the vehicle. They told police they refused and exited the car as Webber fled. Wells’ body was later found in the yard of a brick house about 10 miles away.

Webber, meanwhile, was located a few hours later in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he stopped to seek treatment at a hospital for an unknown ailment, according to court records. Police found his Tesla at a Wawa gas station next door.

The vehicle is one of several pieces of evidence police are now examining, according to court records. Because Tesla vehicles are equipped with multiple exterior cameras to assist with autopilot and safety features, police obtained a search warrant for the thumb drive in Webber’s vehicle to «preserve any video evidence» of the alleged crime.

According to another search warrant, police are also examining his clothing and took DNA swabs from his arms, with the assumption that Webber must have physically touched Wells to remove him from the car. In court documents, police noted that doctors at the hospital didn’t find any bleeding or injuries on Webber despite blood on his shirt.