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Chud the Builder, the racist livestreamer whose entire content model is walking up to Black strangers and saying the most offensive things he can think of on camera, has been charged with attempted murder. Dalton Eatherly, 28, who goes by “Chud the Builder” and livestreams himself making racially derogatory statements to Black people in public, has been charged with attempted murder, employing a firearm during dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon — ClarksvilleNow
On Wednesday, outside a Tennessee courthouse, Dalton Eatherly, his real name, shot a man. The shooting occurred next to the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee on May 13, 2026, in a confrontation involving Dalton Eatherly — ClarksvilleNow
Accidentally shot himself too. Eatherly also accidentally shot himself during the altercation and was wounded; both men were taken to nearby hospitals where they remain in stable condition — ClarksvilleNow
Six days before the shooting, he posted on X — quote — “Series finale is dead chimp on the pavement and you monkeys rioting when I walk free. Stay tuned.” On May 7, Eatherly posted to his ChudTheBuilder X account: “I will defend my life with lethal force. Do not approach me with intent to threaten bodily harm,” followed by “Series finale is dead chimp on the pavement and you monkeys rioting when I walk free. Stay tuned.” Eatherly has made clear that he uses those terms as racial slurs — ClarksvilleNow
Under Tennessee Code 39-11-611, deadly force is only justified when you reasonably believe you face imminent death or serious bodily injury. Tennessee Code § 39-11-611 governs self-defense and authorizes the use of deadly force only when the person reasonably believes there is an imminent danger of death or serious bodily injury — Justia
A punch or a fistfight doesn’t clear that bar. Under Tennessee law, the force employed must be equal to and proportionate to the threat; deadly force in self-defense requires a legitimate fear of imminent severe bodily injury or death — U.S. LawShield
And under the initial aggressor doctrine, if you provoke the confrontation, you forfeit the self-defense claim entirely. If you provoke the encounter or act as the initial aggressor under Tennessee Code § 39-11-611, you may lose your right to claim self-defense — Patriot Law TN