Trending Now - Tennessee Courthouse Shooting Leads to $1.25M Bond for Suspect

WHO:

WZTV - Dalton Eatherly, 28, known online as “Chud the Builder”

Clarksville Now - Joshua Fox, the other man involved in the shooting

WHAT:

WZTV - Eatherly was charged with attempted murder, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon.

WZTV - Eatherly was given a preliminary bond of $1.25 million.

Clarksville Now - Eatherly reached for his firearm before a physical altercation ensued.

Clarksville Now - Eatherly fired multiple shots, striking Fox several times.

Clarksville Now - Fox was flown to Vanderbilt University Medical Center and underwent emergency surgery.

Clarksville Now - Eatherly was also shot in the arm during the struggle.

WHERE:

WZTV - The shooting occurred outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Clarksville Now - The incident prompted a temporary lockdown of the courthouse complex.

WHEN:

WZTV - The shooting occurred on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

WZTV - A full bond hearing is scheduled for May 21, 2026.

WZTV - A preliminary hearing is set for May 26, 2026.

Clarksville Now - Eatherly appeared in court on May 15, 2026.

WHY:

WZTV - The violence may have stemmed from a physical altercation between Eatherly and another man.

Clarksville Now - Eatherly has a history of controversial online behavior, including using racial slurs to provoke confrontations.

HOW:

WZTV - Eatherly was previously released on bond in a separate harassment case dating back to November.

Clarksville Now - Surveillance footage showed a ricocheting projectile hitting nearby walls during the shooting.

(UPDATED May 16, 2026 01:31 UTC)

Dalton Eatherly, also known online as "Chud the Builder," has been charged with attempted murder and several other serious offenses after a shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee, where he fired multiple shots, striking Joshua Fox several times. Eatherly, who was also shot in the arm during the altercation, has been given a preliminary bond of $1.25 million, with a full bond hearing scheduled for May 21 and a preliminary hearing set for May 26. The incident, which prompted a temporary lockdown of the courthouse complex, may have stemmed from a physical confrontation between the two men, and Eatherly has a history of controversial online behavior.