Courtroom Shooting: A High‑Bond Case Over a Dangerous Encounter

A 28‑year‑old man from Tennessee, who has posted hateful videos online under the name “Chud the Builder, ” was given a $1. 25 million bond after he shot someone outside a courthouse on Wednesday. The shooting happened during a fight in the courthouse courtyard at about 1:19 p. m. , when the man reached for his gun and fired several times. A bystander was injured, taken to a Nashville hospital, and is reported to be stable after surgery. Police say the victim was Black, though they have not confirmed his race. Surveillance footage shows bullets ricocheting off walls and the shooter also shot himself in the arm. The incident drew many witnesses, which likely influenced the judge’s decision to set a large bond instead of keeping him in jail without bail. The judge, H. Reid Poland III, noted the crowd size and seriousness of the crimes when setting the bond.The defendant faces multiple charges: attempted murder, using a gun in a felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. He also has pending charges for harassment in Montgomery County, theft of services, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest in Davidson County. In earlier cases he was released on bond. An attorney named Jacob Fendley has been assigned to defend him, but he has not yet spoken publicly about the case. The defendant is currently held in Montgomery County jail, with a full bond hearing scheduled for May 21 and a preliminary hearing on May 26.