Streamer Dalton Eatherly, known online as “Chud the Builder,” was arrested after a gunfight outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee. The clash with an unidentified man left both men wounded but stable. Authorities charged Eatherly with attempted murder, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault and reckless endangerment. He was due that morning for a related Midland Credit Management court case.

Eatherly built a niche by livestreaming confrontations laced with racist slurs, attracting a modest but vocal audience. Just three days earlier he was detained in Nashville for refusing to pay a $370 steak dinner and continuing to broadcast the dispute despite the restaurant’s request. That episode yielded theft of services, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges.

Legal experts note that Eatherly’s case spotlights growing scrutiny of platforms that monetize live harassment. Sponsors and advertisers may reassess relationships with creators whose content fuels hate speech, potentially shrinking revenue streams for niche channels. With the streamer now held in Montgomery County Jail pending arraignment, the episode underscores how personal conduct can quickly clearly translate into criminal liability.