A Maryland man with no limbs now faces murder charges after authorities say he shot and killed a passenger during a dispute inside his vehicle.
An argument inside the SUV turned fatal when authorities say Dayton James Webber, 27, discharged a firearm during the dispute, killing 27-year-old Bradrick Michael Wells in La Plata on Sunday. Investigators describe a fast-moving confrontation that ended with a single deadly shot fired inside the vehicle.
Investigators say the vehicle came to a stop soon after the shooting, where Webber asked two backseat passengers to assist in removing Wells. They declined, exited the SUV, and called police, leaving him alone with the victim.
Police say Webber left the scene with Wells still inside the SUV. The body was later found in a yard along Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall, where responders confirmed the victim was dead.
A search began after authorities received information suggesting Webber was traveling toward Virginia. Footage from a gas station in Albemarle County allowed officers to identify him and track his location in the area.
Officers located Webber at a hospital in Charlottesville and took him into custody without incident. He is now being held pending extradition to Maryland on first- and second-degree murder charges.
Critical questions remain unanswered. Investigators have not detailed how Webber, given his condition, was able to use a firearm or move the victim’s body.
“It’s early in the investigation, but there’s no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved in the shooting and that he acted alone,” Charles County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Diane Richardson told Fox 5 DC.
Webber’s life story has drawn attention following his arrest. As an infant, he lost all four limbs after a blood infection developed into sepsis. His arms were amputated above the elbow, allowing him to grip objects between his upper limbs.
That ability helped him build a career in competitive cornhole. He joined the American Cornhole League in 2023 and gained recognition despite significant physical limitations.
The arrest lands amid other high-profile cases involving amputees and violent crime, including one dispute over electronic monitoring and another homicide that left a double amputee dead.
In Las Vegas, a man missing both legs and one hand encountered obstacles when officials attempted to enforce electronic monitoring tied to his release.
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Steven Min, 51, faces trespassing charges in Clark County and could not wear a traditional ankle monitor due to his condition. His attorney argued that the system failed to accommodate his disability and initially blocked his release on house arrest.
Min was eventually released only after agreeing to wear a monitoring device on his wrist, a compromise his lawyer challenged in court.
“He’s only got one limb, judge,” defense attorney Joseph Reiff told the court. “They’re going to make sure that he doesn’t have any. This is made for a person’s ankle and everybody knows a person’s legs are two or three times stronger.”
Reiff argued that placing the device on Min’s wrist unfairly targeted him due to his condition. He pointed to communication from authorities stating that ankle monitors are the only equipment used for tracking.
“Our program uses an ankle monitor for its GPS tracking,” a March 3 email read, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. “This is the only authorized and available equipment for Electronic Monitoring and GPS tracking. Unfortunately, Mr. Min does not have the capability for our Officers to apply our device.”
Prosecutors rejected that argument. Metro attorney Michaelo Dickerson told the court the adjustment did not violate any standards.
“There’s nothing inhumane about monitoring Mr. Min by putting the bracelet on his arm,” Dickerson told the court. “People wear bracelets and watches every day. This is no different.”
Min’s release proved short-lived. Authorities returned him to custody after a compliance check found he violated the terms of his monitoring program.
Another case involving a double amputee ended in deadly violence under separate circumstances.
Abdul Niazi, an Afghan refugee who lost both legs in combat while assisting U.S. forces, was stabbed to death inside his office last March. Prosecutors say Masiullah Sahil, another refugee whom Niazi had helped, carried out the attack.
Authorities allege Sahil admitted to the killing during a phone call with Niazi’s wife shortly after the incident.
“I’m not your husband,” the man on the other end of the line said, according to Rizwanullah Niazi. “I killed your husband.”
Prosecutors say Sahil stabbed Niazi more than 20 times after becoming frustrated with delays tied to his refugee status. Investigators say he retrieved a knife from his car following an argument before returning to carry out the attack.
Surveillance footage showed Sahil entering and leaving the office multiple times, with video capturing him leaving with blood on his clothes, according to court records.
A client discovered Niazi’s body on March 26. Authorities charged Sahil with murder and initially held him on a $750,000 bond.
The case took a turn when prosecutors failed to secure an indictment within the required three-month window under Texas law. A judge ordered Sahil released on a personal recognizance bond that required no payment.
“It just didn’t get done,” a prosecutor said during a July 10 hearing addressing the missed deadline.
The decision sparked outrage from Niazi’s friends and family, who demanded accountability from the district attorney’s office.
“What if he’d gotten out and came and killed his wife and kids?” said Mohammad Bayan, a close friend of Niazi. “I was completely heartbroken and outraged.”
Niazi had worked as a translator for U.S. Marines in Afghanistan beginning in 2011 before relocating to Texas as part of a resettlement effort for Afghan allies.
