NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A live-streamer known for creating racist content has been at the center of attention this week after two incidents in Middle Tennessee.
Dalton Eatherly, a 28-year-old man known as “Chud the Builder” was arrested twice this week, gaining national attention.
FOX 17 News is breaking down everything we know about Eatherly below:
Who is “Chud the Builder”?
“Chud the Builder” is a Tennessee-based live-streamer known for posting “racially charged content,” often described as “rage bait.”
Eatherly currently has a social media following based on these livestream videos, some of which he films, and confrontations with strangers in public places.
Why is “Chud the Builder” in the spotlight?
Within one week, Eatherly was charged in two separate incidents across Middle Tennessee. Last weekend, Eatherly caused a scene at a Nashville steakhouse, got kicked out by staff and refused to pay his meal.
He was later charged with theft of $1000 or less after he ordered two full entrees, drinks and appetizers totaling $371.55. He was also charged with disorderly conduct for the May 9 incident.
On Wednesday, May 13, Eatherly was detained after a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse and later charged with attempted murder. Investigators said the shooting may have stemmed from a physical altercation between two adult men that escalated into shots being fired.
Eatherly and the second man involved, who has not yet been identified to the public, both suffered from gunshot wounds. Investigators have not yet said what sparked the confrontation or whether both men were armed.
A witness who saw the aftermath of the shooting called the incident “pretty, pretty scary.”
What’s Next?
As of Thursday morning, Eatherly was still booked at Montgomery County Jail, where he is being held pending arraignment, at which time bond will be set.
He has an upcoming court hearing on Friday, May 15 at 9 a.m.