Detectives with the Charles County Sheriff’s Office have charged a La Plata man in the fatal shooting of another resident following a dispute in a vehicle, authorities announced.
The incident unfolded on March 22 at approximately 10:25 p.m., when La Plata Police Department officers were flagged down by two witnesses near La Plata Road and Radio Station Road in La Plata, Maryland. The witnesses reported being in the back seat of a car driven by Dayton James Webber, 27, of La Plata,(No booking photo avail.) when Webber shot and killed the front-seat passenger during an argument.
Webber pulled the vehicle over near Radio Station Road and Llano Drive and asked the passengers to assist in removing the victim from the car. The witnesses refused, exited the vehicle, and left the area. Webber then drove away with the victim, identified as Bradrick Michael Wells, 27, of Waldorf, still inside.
Charles County Sheriff’s Office patrol officers assisted in searching possible locations where Webber might have gone. About two hours later, a resident in the 10000 block of Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall called 9-1-1 to report a body in a yard. Responding officers located Wells, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Detectives secured an arrest warrant for Webber. Authorities later located his vehicle in Charlottesville, Virginia. Webber was found at a nearby hospital receiving treatment for a medical issue. After his release, officers from the Albemarle County Police Department arrested him as a fugitive from justice. He awaits extradition to Charles County, where he faces charges including first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and additional related offenses.
All individuals involved knew one another, according to the preliminary investigation. The Charles County Sheriff’s Office continues its probe and urges anyone with further information to contact Det. R. Johnson at 301-609-6453. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Charles County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, online at www.charlescountycrimesolvers.com, or via the P3Intel mobile app.
This case highlights ongoing concerns about interpersonal violence in the region, though no broader pattern was cited in available details. The investigation remains active, with no additional arrests reported.