LA PLATA, Md. — The family of Bradrick Michael Wells is demanding that Dayton James Webber, the man charged in his killing, remain behind bars as Webber’s defense team seeks to have the quadruple amputee released on home detention while he awaits trial.
Wells’ family and supporters are expected to gather at the Charles County courthouse Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, as Webber, 27, of La Plata, returns to court before Judge William R. Greer Jr.
Court records list the proceeding as a status hearing.
Webber has been held without bond since April in connection with Wells’ March 22 killing.
Wells’ mother told FOX 5 DC she does not believe Webber should be allowed to return home while the case remains pending.
“We don’t get a chance to see Brad again. I can never talk to my son again. He’ll never come home again. Why should he have the liberty to go home?” she said.
She described the ongoing court process as “torturous” and said justice means Webber being held accountable for what he is accused of doing.
“We don’t have Brad anymore. He don’t get a second chance. His daughter will never see him again. I’ll never see him again,” she said.
Wells’ daughter recently turned 1, according to the report.
Family members and supporters are encouraging others to pray, attend the hearing and show support for Wells’ family.
“Brad deserves justice,” the family wrote in a social media post.
“This is not about hatred. This is not about revenge. This is about accountability, justice, and protecting innocent people,” the post states.
Supporters are also expected to wear black “Justice for Brad Wells” shirts at the courthouse Thursday.
The BayNet previously reported that two people flagged down officers near La Plata Road and Radio Station Road around 10:25 p.m. March 22 and reported witnessing a shooting inside a vehicle.
Investigators allege Webber was driving with Wells in the front passenger seat when the two became involved in an argument. Webber allegedly shot Wells twice in the head during the confrontation.
Two other people were seated in the back of the vehicle. Investigators allege Webber asked them to help remove Wells from the vehicle, but they refused, got out and alerted authorities.
Nearly two hours later, a resident along Newport Church Road in Charlotte Hall called 911 after finding Wells in a yard. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Webber was later located in Charlottesville, Virginia, after investigators tracked his vehicle there. He was taken into custody after receiving treatment at a hospital and was extradited to Charles County on March 31.
During an April 1 bond review, Webber’s attorneys argued the shooting was an act of self-defense and maintained that Webber feared for his life.
A Charles County judge denied his release and ordered him held without bond.
Webber was later indicted in Charles County Circuit Court on charges including first-degree murder, use of a firearm in a felony or violent crime, reckless endangerment, and handgun offenses.
His trial had been approaching, but prosecutors recently requested a postponement while they await DNA analysis. The judge granted the delay over the defense’s objection, and a new trial date has not yet been set.
For Wells’ family, the focus remains on keeping Webber in custody and seeing the case through to trial.
“Keep him behind bars,” Wells’ mother said.
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