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DA Says Streamer Dalton Eatherly Opened Fire Outside Tennessee Courthouse

The sheriff’s office is investigating conflicting accounts circulating online.

Overview

  • Eatherly, known online as ChudTheBuilder, was taken into custody after a Wednesday shooting outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville.
  • The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and Clarksville Police Department secured the area and said there was no ongoing threat, with an investigation now underway.
  • District Attorney Robert Nash identified Eatherly as the person who opened fire, and a post-incident transcript captured first responders describing a through-and-through arm wound.
  • The other person was reportedly prepared for LifeFlight transport, and officials have not released their condition.
  • In the transcript, Eatherly said a man punched him after a racial exchange and that he fired in self-defense, while police have not confirmed those claims.