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Courthouse Shooting: Man Held on High Bond
15 May
Summary
- Man accused of midday shooting outside courthouse.
- Judge set high bond citing courthouse proximity and felony seriousness.
- Defendant previously released on bond in two other cases.
Dalton Eatherly, 28, stands accused of a daylight shooting that occurred outside the Montgomery County Courthouse on Wednesday following an altercation.
Prosecutors requested Eatherly be held without bond, but Judge H. Reid Poland III denied this, instead setting a high bond due to the serious nature of the felonies and the number of people present. Eatherly faces charges including attempted murder, employing a firearm during a dangerous felony, aggravated assault, and reckless endangerment.
The judge noted Eatherly's history, including previous bond releases in two other cases, one in Montgomery County for harassment and another in Nashville's Davidson County for theft of services, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.
Eatherly has claimed self-defense on social media and in audio recordings, asserting the other individual initiated the physical confrontation. He was held in the Montgomery County jail on Friday, with hearings scheduled for May 21 and May 26.
Eatherly also creates social media content, often in Nashville and Clarksville, where he reportedly uses racial slurs and provokes passersby.
