Chud The Builder
Wounded in Shooting Outside Courthouse
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Controversial streamer Chud the Builder was reportedly shot Wednesday outside a Tennessee courthouse … just days after his headline-making arrest at a Nashville steakhouse.
The influencer — real name Dalton Eatherly — claims he was jumped outside the courthouse, so he says he fired shots in self-defense and accidentally also shot himself during the altercation. He was live-streaming at the time, and remained online as he was speaking with emergency personnel in the aftermath of the incident.
“Did I shoot myself or did I graze it?” he asked … before a first responder said, “It penetrated it, yeah.” It’s unclear who else was involved or if they were also injured.
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says deputies and Clarksville Police officers responded to a shots-fired incident outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, TN … adding the scene was secured and there was “no danger to the public.” Cops have not released any further details.
Eatherly said on a scale from 1 to 10, his discomfort from the injury was a 6.
He’s built a reputation online for provocative IRL livestreams that often spiral into confrontations with strangers, restaurant staff, and police.
The shooting comes less than a week after Eatherly was arrested in Nashville following an alleged livestream-fueled meltdown at Bob’s Steak & Chop House. Police claim he refused repeated requests to stop filming diners, he caused a disturbance, and he skipped out on a $371.55 bill … before being booked for disorderly conduct and theft of services.
Now, the controversial internet personality is back in the spotlight again amid the shooting. We’re guessing he lives by the “all press is good press” mantra.
We’ve reached out to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office … so far, no word back.
