Chud the Builder, Known for Racist Confrontations, Charged With Attempted Murder
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Dalton Eatherly, a streamer known as “Chud the Builder” for using racist slurs in public, was charged with attempted murder following a shooting outside the Montgomery County Court in Clarksville, Tennessee.
- The confrontation between Eatherly and an unidentified man escalated to gunfire, resulting in both men being wounded and in stable condition; Eatherly faces multiple charges including aggravated assault and reckless endangerment.
- Eatherly livestreams confrontations featuring racist language targeting Black people and posted an audio claiming self-defense after the shooting; he is currently held at Montgomery County Jail pending arraignment.
- Prior to the shooting, Eatherly was arrested in Nashville for disruptive behavior, racial outbursts, and refusing to pay a $370 restaurant bill, leading to charges of theft of services, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.
- Eatherly had a scheduled court hearing on an unrelated case the same day as the shooting, and a lawyer from a separate harassment case involving him did not respond to requests for comment.