Overview
- Eatherly, 28, faces attempted criminal homicide and other felonies, with a $1.25 million bond set after Friday’s first court appearance, and hearings scheduled for May 21 and May 26.
- Investigators say a courthouse argument with Joshua Fox on Wednesday, May 13, turned violent when Eatherly took a “bladed stance,” reached into his jacket, and fired several rounds as bystanders looked on.
- Fox was airlifted to a Nashville hospital for emergency surgery and is now in stable condition, and his wife launched a GoFundMe to help cover his recovery.
- Judge H. Reid Poland III said the top charge could bring 15 to 60 years if there is a conviction, as defense attorney Jake Fendley reported hostile calls to his office for agreeing to represent Eatherly.
- Online attention has surged, with GiveSendGo donations for Eatherly topping $250,000 by Sunday and audio posted of him telling police he acted in self-defense.