Dalton Eatherly, 28, who livestreams under the name “Chud the Builder,” is detained in Tennessee after authorities said gunfire occurred during a confrontation outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville on Wednesday. Local law enforcement and prosecutors describe an incident in which Eatherly was involved in an altercation with another man, during which shots were fired. Eatherly is accused of attempted murder and faces additional firearm-related charges, according to multiple outlets. Some reports say he was injured in the shooting and was taken to hospital.
Several outlets also discuss Eatherly’s online notoriety. He is widely described as producing racist or hateful content and using racial slurs during livestreams and confrontations. One outlet reports on a viral social media screenshot claiming he posted racist comments on Facebook about the incident, stating that there is no verified evidence the post was real.
While sources agree on the basic timeline and the charges, they do not fully align on specific details beyond the core account: a courthouse confrontation, gunfire, Eatherly’s detention, and the attempted murder accusation.
