Before this week, Dayton Webber’s life was often described as inspirational. In 2010, a story on ESPN described him as a 12-year-old boy who, despite the quadruple amputation of his hands and legs to survive a bacterial infection at 10 months old, lived a spectacularly active and normal life, including a passion for wrestling. As an adult, he became a successful professional cornhole player, leading to him being the subject of TV features by both ESPN and the Today Show. Webber leaned into this imagery himself, writing on his TikTok account that he’s a motivational speaker. On Instagram, his biography says that he’s a “quad amputee that sees no limits.” It’s familiar imagery to any sports fan, where the archetype of the athlete overcoming the odds, regardless of gender or ability, is as central to the messaging as sports itself.

Webber’s social media also showed him firing weapons. On TikTok, he showed his prowess with a crossbow. On YouTube, his account included videos of him shooting various firearms. Webber leaned into this imagery himself, with one video titled “No Hands No Feet Shooting 9mm Handgun!!!”

It was a firearm he used on Monday, according to authorities, to shoot and kill another man. On Tuesday, Webber, age 27, was charged by authorities in Maryland with two counts of murder. Law enforcement said he shot a passenger in his car, killing him.