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Dayton Webber shooting updates: What to know about quadriplegic pro cornhole player facing murder charges

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Dayton Webber, a professional cornhole player with no arms or legs, was arrested and is expected to be charged with the murder of another 27-year-old man.

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Webber has been a member of the American Cornhole League for the last four years and defied the odds to make the league despite his disability. However, the alleged incident occurred over the weekend, when Webber shot a man after there was a disagreement between the two.

Here's what to know so far on Webber's arrest and murder case.

Dayton Webber shooting updates

Professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee Dayton Webber was arrested on Monday for allegedly shooting and killing Bradrick Wells in La Plata, Maryland.

According to the Charles County Sherrif's Office, Webber was driving a car when he shot Wells, who was in the front passenger seat, during an argument. Webber then asked the rest of the passengers to get the victim out of the car, but when the passengers refused and left the vehicle, Webber drove away with Wells still inside.

Two hours after the alleged incident occurred, police responded to a 9-1-1 call where they found the body and pronounced Wells dead. Then, after getting a warrant for Webber's arrest, police found Webber's car in Charlottesville, Virginia, where Webber was getting treated at a local hospital.

Per The Guardian, Webber was arrested as a fugitive upon his discharge from the hospital, and deputies said they plan to book him on charges that include murder, assault, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. 

Charges filed in court said that Webber knew the car's passengers from work, and it accused Webber of shooting Wells twice in the head, per The Guardian. However, a possible motive was not specified.

What happened to Dayton Webber?

Dayton Webber lost both of his arms and legs when he was just 10-months old. Webber contracted a streptococcus pneumonia blood infection, and the only way doctors could save his life was to amputate his arms and legs. Webber said he fought the infection in the hospital for four months before beating it.

Webber didn't allow being amputated to stop him from becoming a professional athlete. He said he doesn't often use prosthetics because they wouldn't allow him to feel things, which is why he would play cornhole without them.

Webber told PEOPLE that his process in learning how to live an everyday life helped him become a cornhole athlete.

"Teaching myself how to do various tasks — such as writing, picking things off the floor and even driving — helps me with cornhole, too," he said. "I've had to adapt my style to fit what works with my body."

What is a quadriplegic?

A quadriplegic is someone who doesn't have any arms or legs.

In Webber's case, he got an infection at 10 months-old that gave him a 3 percent chance of living and required doctors to amputate his arms and legs in order to save him.

Dayton Webber cornhole career

Despite missing both of his arms and legs for most of his life, Webber became a member of the American Cornhole League in 2022 and was the first quadruple amputee in league history. Webber has developed his own technique for throwing cornhole bags that are different from the rest of the competitors.

"I grab the bag by the corners because it gives me more leverage than I would have if I threw it flat," he said. "I can feel when the bag is in a certain spot where I know I can release it and it will sail where I want it to."

Webber's competed in the league with cornhole professionals who are not disabled and said that he wanted to become an inspiration for others.

"I want to encourage others to take chances and pursue their dreams. I've overcome difficulties and I think others can, too," he told PEOPLE. "I hope people give disabled people a chance. We will definitely surprise you. If we say we can do it, we can do it. We've probably done it before."

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