Chud the Builder, known for posting racist content, is in custody after confrontation leads to shooting outside courthouse, DA says
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Key Points:
- Dalton Eatherly, a livestreamer known for posting videos with racial slurs, is in custody following a shooting incident outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, where both he and another man were shot and hospitalized in stable condition.
- The circumstances leading to the shooting remain unclear, with Eatherly identified as a suspect, but no charges have been specified yet as the investigation continues.
- Eatherly livestreamed after the shooting, claiming self-defense and describing a confrontation that escalated after he was verbally provoked and physically attacked by the other man.
- Days before the shooting, Eatherly was arrested in Nashville for theft of services, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest after causing a disruptive scene in a restaurant while livestreaming and making racial statements.
- Eatherly’s history includes multiple videos featuring racial slurs and aggressive behavior, which has drawn criticism even from some right-wing figures who disapprove of his confrontational tactics.