Controversial livestreamer Dalton Eatherly, known online as “Chud the Builder,” and for her repeated usage of the n-word, has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.
The incident unfolded on Wednesday near the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, where authorities said Eatherly and another man were both injured during a confrontation. Officials said both were hospitalized in stable condition.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office announced that Eatherly, 28, now faces charges including attempted murder, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, and employing a firearm during a dangerous felony.
Good luck explaining a self defense shooting when you walk around calling black people “n*ggers” for clicks. pic.twitter.com/MTOCcr7ie9
— Frank McCormick (@CBHeresy) May 13, 2026
Authorities have not released details about how the shooting began or identified the second person involved.
In a livestream captured after the incident, Eatherly told first responders, “I had to defend myself by shooting him.”
He also alleged the altercation escalated after he approached a group outside the courthouse.
“He said, ‘You start saying all that chimp out s–t to me and ‘imma hit you,’” Eatherly claimed in the video.
The streamer has faced repeated criticism online for posting videos containing racist slurs and inflammatory behavior. Days before the courthouse shooting, Eatherly was arrested in Nashville after allegedly refusing to stop livestreaming inside a restaurant and causing a disturbance, according to an arrest affidavit.
Chimp around find out pic.twitter.com/S41IAgXcdG
— ChudTheBuilder (@ChudTheBuilder) May 8, 2026
Sheriff John Fuson condemned the violence in a public statement, saying, “It’s unfortunate that incidents like this are happening in our community.”
Eatherly was booked into the Montgomery County Jail and is expected to remain there until his arraignment.
