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Quadruple amputee pro cornhole player fatally shoots man, authorities say

Sydney Morning Herald - Latest News·@AudreyMcAvoy·2 months ago
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A professional cornhole player who’s also a quadruple amputee has been accused of fatally shooting a passenger in the front seat of a car he was driving during an argument, Maryland authorities say. Dayton James Webber, 27, was featured by ESPN in 2023 in a story of inspiration, noting he rode dirt bikes, wrestled and played football before becoming a professional cornhole player. In the same year, he wrote an essay for the Today show in the US about how he became a professional competitor. On Sunday night, he was arrested and charged as a fugitive from justice by police in Albemarle County, Virginia, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. Charles County is seeking his extradition from Virginia and said he will be charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder and related charges. Webber didn’t immediately return a message seeking comment sent to an email address listed for him.…

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