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Maryland Grand Jury Indicts Dayton Webber on First-Degree Murder and Related Charges
A Maryland grand jury indicted 27-year-old Dayton Webber on first-degree murder, two counts of reckless endangerment, and possession of a loaded handgun in a vehicle. The charges stem from the fatal shooting of Bradrick Wells during an argument in a Tesla in La Plata. Webber's lawyer stated the incident was self-defense.
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A Maryland grand jury indicted Dayton Webber on first-degree murder charges on Friday.
The grand jury also indicted Webber on two counts of reckless endangerment and possession of a loaded handgun in a vehicle on the same day. Webber, who is 27 years old, could face life behind bars if convicted. The charges stem from an incident in La Plata where, during a heated argument in Webber's Tesla, shots were fired resulting in the death of passenger Bradrick Wells; Webber's defense team claims it was self-defense.
La Plata is about 40 miles south of Washington, DC. Witnesses in the car at the time said the two men were arguing when shots allegedly rang out.
Hammad Martin, Dayton Webber's lawyer, said outside the courthouse on Monday that the fatal shooting was an act of self-defense.
Martin said, "He had to kill or be killed. " Prosecutors maintain there is no evidence that Dayton Webber's life was in danger prior to the shooting, while his attorney argues the incident occurred in a 'kill or be killed' self-defense scenario amid a heated argument.
lost all four limbs after he was stricken with a life-threatening bacterial infection as an infant.
Webber was given last rites as an infant due to the bacterial infection. He became the first quadruple amputee in the history of the American Cornhole League. Webber went pro during the 2021-2022 season in cornhole.
He became the best player in Maryland in cornhole. A trial date for Dayton Webber has not yet been set.
