Quadruple Amputee Charged in Friend’s Killing Argues Self-Defense as Judge Denies Bail

Overview

• A Maryland judge denied bail Wednesday, keeping Dayton Webber in custody on first- and second-degree murder and firearm counts, with a preliminary hearing set for May 6.
• Prosecutors say he pulled a gun during a March 22 argument in his Tesla and shot front-seat passenger Bradrick Michael Wells in the head, and investigators found a firearm in the car that fit the evidence.
• Two passengers in the back seat told police they refused to help remove the body and flagged down officers, and Wells’ body was later found in a Charlotte Hall yard.
• Investigators say Webber drove to Charlottesville after the shooting, checked into a hospital, and was arrested there before extradition to Maryland.
• His lawyer says he fired to save his life, as both sides point to a 2024 dispute that involved a fired shot, and Wells’ family is starting a nonprofit in his memory focused on gun-violence awareness and mental health.