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03/26 14:21 CDT Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in
fatal shooting case
Quadruple amputee cornhole player waives extradition hearing in fatal shooting
case
By OLIVIA DIAZ and BRIAN WITTE
Associated Press.
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.
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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