Recent arrest of shooting victim Joshua Fox on a new aggravated assault charge has reinforced Chud the Builder's self-defense narrative, helping sustain the narrow 52.5% trader lean toward no conviction on the attempted murder and related felonies. Dalton Eatherly faces those charges plus firearm enhancements from the May 2026 courthouse altercation, where public video and witness accounts show gunfire but leave room for self-defense arguments amid Fox's documented history. The case remains in pretrial stages with grand jury review ongoing and no trial date set, while Eatherly's house arrest and gag order limit new developments. Upcoming grand jury decisions, pretrial motions, or additional victim-related incidents could shift momentum decisively in either direction.