Arrest report: Eatherly reached for gun in argument before fight outside County Courthouse

Key Points:

• Dalton Levi Eatherly, 28, is charged with attempted criminal homicide and other serious offenses after opening fire outside the Montgomery County Courthouse during a confrontation with Joshua Fox, who was critically injured and flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
• The arrest warrant states Eatherly reached for a firearm before a physical altercation began, leading to multiple shots fired and bystanders being endangered; Eatherly was also shot in the arm during the struggle.
• Eatherly’s bond was set at $1.25 million due to the severity of the incident and the presence of many people near the courthouse; a bond hearing is scheduled for May 21 and a preliminary hearing for May 26.
• Known online as “Chud the Builder,” Eatherly has a history of provocative racial slurs and violent rhetoric on social media, and he was already out on bond for other cases in Montgomery and Davidson counties at the time of the shooting.
• During his court appearance, Eatherly was informed of the potential sentences he faces, including a mandatory six-year sentence for the firearm charge if convicted without prior qualifying convictions; his attorney was appointed by the court.