Man known as 'Chud the Builder' online is taken into custody after shooting in Tennessee
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Sheriff’s deputies investigate a shooting scene outside the Montgomery County Courthouse, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Clarksville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) This photo provided by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shows Dalton Eatherly in Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday, May 10, 2026, after his arrest. (Metropolitan Nashville Police via AP) A Sheriff’s deputy investigates a shooting scene outside the Montgomery County Courthouse, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Clarksville, Tenn.
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Main Idea: Dalton Eatherly, known online as “Chud the Builder,” was taken into custody after a shooting outside a Tennessee courthouse left him and another man wounded.
Key Points:
- Authorities said Eatherly was charged with attempted murder after the clash near the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville.
- Police said both men were taken to hospitals and were stable after the shooting.
- Eatherly also faces charges of using a gun during a violent felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment.
- The case drew attention because Eatherly had built an online following by livestreaming confrontations and making racist comments in public.
Impact on the People
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A courthouse shooting can shake public trust and force counties to spend more on security, police, and court delays.
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- Primary:Dalton Eatherlyperson
- Major:Montgomery County Courthousegovernment agency or body
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- Dalton EatherlypersonPrimaryEvaluated
Central figure in the shooting, arrest, and related criminal allegations described in the article.
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Central government site where the shooting and investigation occurred; the article is focused on the incident there.
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Named creditor tied to the civil debt case that brought Eatherly to court.
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District attorney quoted providing key procedural context about the shooting and arrest.
Include 0 (0%)Ignore 0 (0%)5 to threshold - Vanderbilt of Clarksville Hospitaleducational / research institutionContextCandidate
Hospital that received one of the shooting victims for treatment.
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Hospital system that transported and treated one of the men after the shooting.
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Mentioned as the site of Eatherly’s separate arrest and court-related events.
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