And the saga continues.
Approximately 50 protestors joined together on the Main Street Bridge in St. Charles Sunday holding signs and interacting with drivers in a show of support for Wayne resident Joe Petit and his dog Ludwig, whose death by shooting at the hands of his neighbor, Hal Phipps, has triggered a surprisingly large reaction throughout the Fox Valley.
Petit attended the rally with his remaining Dogo Argentino Philotimo, wearing a “Justice for Ludwig” t-shirt and walking through the crowd receiving well-wishes and condolences.
Last week, Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser and Kane County Sherriff Ron Hain, whose office investigated the incident, scheduled a press conference in order to present the evidence collected about the shooting and to announce Mosser’s decision as to whether Phipps had broken any laws. The presentation, which concluded that Phipps had acted in “fear of his life” and that witnesses and video evidence provided in support of Ludwig were inconsistent and contradicted by an independent witness, sparked outrage among Ludwig’s supporters from places as far away as the southern suburbs.
Posting on the “Justice for Ludwig” Facebook page, a woman identifying herself as Kristina Baker wrote “I live in the far south suburbs but I’m dying to get involved here. Physically traveling there probably won’t happen but how can I be epically [sic] annoying? The more annoying we get the more likely we get a result we want.”
What protestors want is unclear. Speaking with ABC7 Chicago, Petit reiterated his belief that the evidence presented by Hain was inaccurate and that Mosser’s conclusion was therefore inappropriate.
“He’s my boy,” a tearful Petit explains. “I can’t just give up. And I won’t.”
While the path forward is unclear, sources tell Fox Valley Magazine that Petit is meeting with lawyers today to discuss the possibility of civil proceedings against Phipps.
Meanwhile, it doesn’t look like Ludwig’s supporters will be backing down any time soon.
