A controversial live streamer known for posting racist content online is facing attempted murder charges after a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse.
Two people were injured following the incident.
The 28-year-old streamer, whose team name is Dalton Eatherly, was involved in a confrontation around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13.
According to District Attorney General Robert J. Nash, a heated argument between “Chud the Builder” and an unnamed man escalated into gunfire, with both men suffering gunshot wounds.
Both men are hospitalized and are now in stable condition.
Eyewitnesses reported that Eatherly opened fire and also shot himself in the arm.
Eatherly was charged with attempted murder. The charges also include use of a firearm in commission of a violent crime, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. Eatherly is currently incarcerated in the Montgomery County Jail, awaiting arraignment.
The shooting happened the same day “Chud the Builder” was scheduled to appear in court. He had a civil case at 9 a.m. for an alleged debt of $3,300.
Eatherly is someone who regularly posts “rage-bait” content and continually uses racial slurs against African Americans, and he was arrested just days before this incident in Nashville.
According to the statement provided by police, he was asked to leave Bob’s Steak & Chop House due to his rowdy behavior and refusal to pay his bill.
After that day, officers arrested him on outstanding arrest warrants, and he withdrew his arm while he was handcuffed, leading to a charge of resisting arrest.
After Wednesday’s shooting, the courthouse was briefly locked down. At this time, officers say there is no ongoing threat to the public. The investigation remains active.
