Chud the Builder: Controversial Streamer Detained After Shooting Incident

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Chud The Builder, a controversial Kick streamer, was detained by the police on May 13, 2026 after involved in a fight at a courthouse in Clarksville, Tennessee on Wednesday, the Tennessee District Attorney General’s Office confirmed.

As reported by Hindustan Times, the fight resulted in a shooting incident.

According to FearBuck, the altercation involved a racist comment made by ChudTheBuilder to the attacker.

When the man retaliated, the streamer reportedly accidentally fired his gun, resulting in the bullet hitting his arm.

ChudTheBuilder frequently draws controversy for using racist slurs in live streams.

The confrontation happened near the Montgomery County Courthouse and left Eatherly and another unidentified man with gunshot wounds.

Authorities confirmed that both individuals were taken to the hospital and are reported to be in stable condition.

According to a statement from Montgomery County District Attorney Robert Nash, the incident began as a confrontation between Eatherly and another man before escalating into gunfire.

Investigators have not publicly disclosed what sparked the altercation or whether formal charges have been filed.

Authorities stated that Eatherly was detained at the scene while law enforcement continues to review evidence surrounding the shooting.

Newsweek said an unidentified man punched Chud in the face on Wednesday before he opened fire.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, which updated the statement that the scene has been secured and there is no danger to the public, did not provide details about why the fight occurred or what happened.

The sheriff's office noted that both men were injured and will be treated.

The incident comes just days after Chud was arrested for leaving a restaurant without paying a $371 bill.

The restaurant claims he shouted racial slurs before asking him to leave, according to Newsweek.

He later wrote in a post on X that he spent more than 13 hours in FBI custody, which involved more than two hours of interaction and denied that he "shouted or yelled in the restaurant."

Was never brought a bill. Simply told to leave. Never shouted or yelled in the restaurant like they claimed. Completely fabricated charges in retaliation for the way I exposed their establishment’s unprofessionalism.

— ChudTheBuilder (@ChudTheBuilder) May 13, 2026

Eatherly, 28, had built an online following under the pseudonym “Chud the Builder” through provocative livestreams, many of which drew criticism for inflammatory behavior and public confrontations.

Chud the Builder calls himself a "free speech patriot."

He has gained notoriety in recent weeks for broadcasting himself walking around Nashville calling people racist names, using homophobic slurs, and telling people not to "chimp out."

He carries bear spray and a gun, and often threatens to use them when people approach him.

Local residents interviewed by reporters described him as a divisive figure in the Clarksville area, alleging a pattern of antagonistic behavior in public spaces.