Former streamer Dalton Eatherly, known as 'Chud the Builder', was involved in a confrontation with an unknown male involving gunfire outside a Tennessee courthouse, with Eatherly opening fire and injuring himself.
Livestreamer “Chud the Builder” was involved in a confrontation “with gunfire” outside a Tennessee courthouse Wednesday, authorities said. The controversial 28-year-old streamer, whose real name is Dalton Eatherly and who is known for using offensive racial language, was involved in a confrontation around 1:20 p.m. outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville , District Attorney General Robert J. Nash of the 19th Judicial District said in a statement.
The confrontation with an “unknown male” escalated to gunfire, Nash said. Both sustained gunshot wounds, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said. Eatherly was the person who opened fire, and he appeared to have shot himself in the arm, the news website Clarksville Now reported, citing Nash. Law enforcement officers secured the scene, locked down the courthouse and took one person into custody, Nash said.
The two people were taken to hospitals and are stable, the sheriff’s office said. The incident is under investigation, and there’s no threat to the public, according to the sheriff’s office and Nash’s office. Eatherly was scheduled to appear at the courthouse at 9 a.m. Wednesday as the defendant in a contract/debt case, according to online dockets. Eatherly is a controversial online personality, known for posting “rage-bait” content, repeatedly using racial slurs and challenging people to fight him.
He was arrested Sunday in Nashville after he was alleged to have walked out on a restaurant bill and resisted arrest, according to court documents. In the alleged incident, Eatherly went to Bob’s Steak & Chop House, where he was asked not to livestream. When he was caught streaming and was asked to stop, “he became disruptive and started making racial statements, yelling, screaming,” a probable cause affidavit said.
He also said, “I’m not paying if you are kicking me out,” and refused to pay his $371.55 bill, according to the affidavit. He was charged with disorderly conduct and theft of services, it said. The next day, officers saw him walking down a street in Nashville and detained him on outstanding warrants, according to a separate affidavit. He pulled his arm away when officers tried to handcuff him, resulting in the resisting arrest charge, the affidavit said.
He was released after he posted $5,000 bond, according to the court docket. No attorney for him in those cases was listed. He is due back in court on those charges on July 17.
Confrontation Firearm Incident Former Streamer Injured Tennessee Courthouse Chud The Builder Dalton Eatherly Aggravated Assault Recorded Incident Restaurant Issue Nashville Clarksville
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Controversial influencer 'Chud the Builder' shoots man during confrontation outside Tennessee courthouse: reportToday's Video Headlines: 05/13/26
Read more »
Who Is Dalton Eatherly? Racist Streamer 'Chud the Builder' Involved in ShootingA controversial streamer known as “Chud the Builder“ was involved in a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse, authorities said.
Read more »
Man known as 'Chud the Builder' online is taken into custody after shooting in TennesseeAuthorities say a man who livestreams himself saying racially derogatory statements to Black people in public settings has been taken into custody after being involved in a shooting during a confrontation outside a Tennessee courthouse. District Attorney Robert J.
Read more »
Livestreamer notorious for posting racist content arrested for shootingBasic
Read more »