The Arrest and Shooting of Streamer Chud the Builder

Dalton Levi Eatherly, widely known online as "Chud the Builder," is a 28-year-old controversial livestreamer who recently became the center of severe legal and public backlash following a series of aggressive and racist incidents in Tennessee. Eatherly built a significant online following by broadcasting provocative, racially charged interactions, primarily in the Nashville and Clarksville areas. Donning a cowboy persona, he frequently targeted African Americans in public, intentionally harassing them with profound racial slurs and challenging them to fight in order to generate reactions and monetize the footage. Following a suspension and demonetization from a major streaming platform for his open racism, he transitioned to other platforms and even profited from a cryptocurrency meme coin.Eatherly's provocative behavior culminated in multiple arrests over a matter of days. He was first arrested in Nashville for theft of services, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest after causing a disruptive scene at a steakhouse, refusing to stop filming, making racist statements, and skipping out on a $371.55 bill. He was subsequently released on a $5,000 bond.Just days later, on May 13, 2026, Eatherly was involved in a violent shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville. According to reports and his own livestreamed aftermath, Eatherly directed a racial slur at another man. When the man allegedly responded by striking him, Eatherly drew a firearm, accidentally shooting himself in the arm before shooting the other man in the stomach. Both men were transported to local hospitals and listed in stable condition.Following the shooting, law enforcement charged Eatherly with attempted murder, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. He was taken into police custody and booked into the local county jail. While Eatherly claimed on his livestream that he fired in self-defense, public commentators have heavily criticized him, noting that his deliberate instigation and use of "fighting words" severely undermines his self-defense claims.The community's response has been overwhelmingly condemnatory. A petition demanding local authorities take definitive action against Eatherly's targeted harassment of marginalized communities rapidly gained thousands of signatures. Furthermore, an online fundraiser created to cover the medical expenses of the man he shot quickly raised over $12,000, with many observers characterizing the incident as "karma" for the livestreamer's long-standing pattern of racist abuse and instigation.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-world-between-us--6886561/support.