{"id":1671,"date":"2026-05-14T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/2026\/05\/14\/chud-the-builder-influencer-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-shooting-man-outside-courthouse\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T14:29:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T14:29:00","slug":"chud-the-builder-influencer-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-shooting-man-outside-courthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsmag.live\/ja\/2026\/05\/14\/chud-the-builder-influencer-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-shooting-man-outside-courthouse\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30c1\u30e3\u30c9\u30fb\u30b6\u30fb\u30d3\u30eb\u30c0\u30fc\uff1a\u88c1\u5224\u6240\u524d\u3067\u7537\u6027\u3092\u9283\u6483\u3057\u305f\u3068\u3057\u3066\u3001\u30a4\u30f3\u30d5\u30eb\u30a8\u30f3\u30b5\u30fc\u304c\u6bba\u4eba\u672a\u9042\u5bb9\u7591\u3067\u8d77\u8a34\u3055\u308c\u308b"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"post-554897\">\n<div>\n<p><span><span>\u8aad\u66f8\u6642\u9593\uff1a <\/span> <span> 2<\/span> <span>\u5206<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A Tennessee man named Dalton Eatherly \u2014 better known online as Chud the Builder \u2014 has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.<\/p>\n<p>The controversial influencer was taken into police custody on Wednesday after he allegedly shot a man outside a courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>Police were called to the scene after receiving a call indicating that two men had exchanged gunfire.<\/p>\n<figure><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" alt=\"The streamer known as Chud the Builder allegedly shot a man in broad daylight.\"   src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-14-at-8.49.13-AM-scaled.png\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption>The streamer known as Chud the Builder allegedly shot a man in broad daylight.<span> (Montgomery County Sheriff\u2019s Office)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Eatherly allegedly livestreamed the entire incident, claiming that he was jumped outside of the courthouse.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/05\/14\/chud-the-builder-charged-with-attempted-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TMZ<\/a>, he was in court for a civil suit pertaining to unpaid debts.<\/p>\n<p>He told police that he accidentally shot himself during the altercation.<\/p>\n<p>Eatherly has built a following by posting unabashedly racist content on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had to defend myself by shooting him,\u201d Eatherly said during the livestream, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/livestreamer-chud-builder-known-posting-204427463.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He alleged that the victim was part of a group of men who were \u201claughing\u201d and \u201cpointing at me.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYJd0PgO2jB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI have PTSD,\u201d the victim allegedly remarked to Eatherly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe said, \u2018You start saying all that chimp out s\u2013t to me and \u2018imma hit you,\u2019 and he hit me, he started whaling on me,\u201d Eatherly said.<\/p>\n<p>CNN notes that Eatherly has made several racist videos in which he referred to Black people as chimps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate that incidents like this are happening in our community,\u201d Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis kind of violence won\u2019t be tolerated, and our office will work to make sure those responsible are held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The incident took place just days after Eatherly was arrested and charged with theft of services for allegedly skipping out on a nearly $400 tab in a Nashville restaurant.<\/p>\n<p>He continued streaming throughout that entire incident, as well.<\/p>\n<p>We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 2 minutes A Tennessee man named Dalton Eatherly \u2014 better known online as Chud the Builder \u2014 has been arrested and charged with attempted murder. The controversial influencer was taken into police custody on Wednesday after he allegedly shot a man outside a courthouse. Police were called to the scene after receiving a call indicating that two men had exchanged gunfire. The streamer known as Chud the Builder allegedly shot a man in broad daylight. (Montgomery County Sheriff\u2019s Office) Eatherly allegedly livestreamed the entire incident, claiming that he was jumped outside of the courthouse. 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