Dayton James Webber, a pro cornhole player, is accused of shooting and killing motocross rider Bradrick Michael Wells
Credit: Charles County Sheriff’s Office
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- Dayton James Webber waived his right to extradition in a Virginia court on Thursday, March 26, and will return to Maryland to face murder charges
- Webber is a professional cornhole player who is a quadruple amputee
- Webber was arrested in Virginia in connection with the March 22 shooting death of Bradrick Michael Wells, according to authorities
Dayton James Webber, the quadruple amputee who is accused of killing a professional motocross player in a road-rage shooting, waived his right to an extradition hearing in a Virginia court on Thursday, March 26.
Webber is expected to face a murder charge in connection with the death of Bradrick Michael Wells of Waldorf, Md., who was shot and killed on Sunday, March 22, the Charles County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) said in a press release the following day.
“I am trying to go back to Maryland,” Webber, 27, told the court, per WTVF.
Webber is "on his way" back to Maryland, local outlet KCRG reports.
Webber waived his right to extradition via video call from his jail cell in Charlottesville, Va., according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE. His next hearing is scheduled for April 10.
The shooting took place at 10:25 p.m. local time on Sunday, near La Plata Road and Radio Station Road in La Plata. Police said a "preliminary investigation" found that two witnesses were riding in the backseat of a vehicle when Webber allegedly fired into the car during a dispute, killing Wells, who was in the front seat. He was 27.
Wells, the victim, was a motocross rider who recently became a new father to a baby girl, his cousin told Fox 5.
Almost two hours after the shooting, a resident in the 10000 block of Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall, Md., called the police after spotting a body in a nearby yard. When police arrived, they quickly identified the deceased as Wells, who was pronounced dead at the scene.
The CCSO issued a warrant for Webber's arrest, and later discovered his vehicle in Charlottesville, Va. "Webber was found at a nearby hospital seeking treatment for a medical issue," per the agency.
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"Upon being released from the hospital, Webber was arrested by officers with the Albemarle County Police Department and was charged as a fugitive from justice," the CCSO added. Webber is now awaiting extradition to Charles County, Md., where he is expected to be charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and other related charges, per the CCSO.
Webber, who is a professional cornhole player, has been a quadruple amputee since he was 10 months old, PEOPLE previously reported.
"He's got great capabilities and abilities," Diane Richardson, a spokesperson for the CCSO, previously told PEOPLE, pointing to YouTube videos previously shared by Webber in which he shoots a "nine millimeter handgun."
PEOPLE has reached out to an attorney for Webber for comment.
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