Overview
- Prosecutors in Charles County said Monday that a grand jury had indicted Dayton Webber on Friday, moving the March homicide case to circuit court.
- Charging documents say Webber shot passenger Bradrick Michael Wells during an argument inside his car, asked two back-seat riders to help move the body, and then drove off before Wells was found in a Charlotte Hall yard.
- Defense lawyers say Webber acted in self-defense and feared for his life, while Deputy State’s Attorney Karen Piper Mitchell says investigators have found no evidence to support that claim.
- Webber was arrested at a hospital in Charlottesville, Virginia, extradited to Maryland, and is being held without bond on counts that include first-degree murder, firearm use in a violent crime, handgun violations, and reckless endangerment, which could bring a life sentence.
- New tabloid images and videos show prior firearm use and an apparent swastika scar attributed to Webber, but police have not tied that material to the killing, and prosecutors say widespread coverage could make jury selection take longer.