FORMALLY SENTENCED IN AUGUST. ALSO TONIGHT, THE BUSY TEXAS ROADHOUSE LOCATION ON THE OUTER LOOP IS BACK OPEN AFTER AN EMPLOYEE WAS SHOT INSIDE LAST NIGHT. EDWARD SMITH EXPLAINS HOW THE INCIDENT HAS LEFT THE COMMUNITY SHOCKED AND LEADERS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS. THIS TEXAS ROADHOUSE ON OUTER LOOP IS BACK OPEN FOLLOWING A CHAOTIC SCENE THURSDAY NIGHT WHEN A GUNSHOT WENT OFF AT DINNER. TEXAS ROADHOUSE OUTER LOOP LOCATION WAS CLOSED FOR LUNCH FRIDAY, NOT REOPENING UNTIL 3 P.M. AS RESTAURANT STAFF WERE PROVIDED EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOLLOWING A SHOOTING THE NIGHT BEFORE. POLICE SAY 24 YEAR OLD RONALD WINTER WAS TRYING TO LEAVE THE RESTAURANT WITHOUT PAYING WHEN HE WAS STOPPED BY AN EMPLOYEE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GRABBED WINTER’S ARM. POLICE SAY WINTER REACHED FOR HIS POCKET AND WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO TACKLE HIM TO THE GROUND, POLICE SAY A GUN SHOT WAS FIRED, HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE SHOULDER. THIS IS JUST AN INCIDENT WHERE SOMEONE DECIDED TO TO TAKE IT A LITTLE FURTHER, AND IT’S SCARY. THE RESTAURANT IS IN METRO. COUNCILWOMAN JENNY MULVEY, WOOLDRIDGE’S DISTRICT. SHE SAYS THE EMPLOYEE INJURED WAS THE RESTAURANT’S MANAGER. WOOLDRIDGE IS LOOKING AT ALL OPTIONS TO PREVENT SHOPLIFTING, AND THOSE WALKING OUT OF RESTAURANTS WITHOUT PAYING. THERE’S REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE SENATE DIVISION, THE SIXTH DIVISION AND SOME OF THE RETAIL STORES THAT ACTUALLY TALK ABOUT THAT RETAIL THEFT AND HOW CAN WE HELP MINIMIZE THAT? AND PART OF THAT CONVERSATION, UNFORTUNATELY, MAY LEAD INTO SOME RESTAURANTS INTO THAT MIX AS WELL. FOR NOW, SHE’S REMINDING THE COMMUNITY WHAT HAPPENED IS RARE. IT’S NOT SOMETHING THAT IS A REGULAR BASIS THAT IS HAPPENING AT OUR RESTAURANTS, THAT SOMEBODY FEELS THAT IT’S OKAY TO TAKE A GUN OUT AND SAY, I’M NOT GOING TO PAY FOR THIS AND
Louisville man charged in Texas Roadhouse shooting appears in court
Updated: 11:45 AM EDT Jun 13, 2026
A Louisville man charged in connection with a shooting at a local Texas Roadhouse earlier this week was arraigned Saturday morning.Ronald Winter, 24, who faces a second-degree assault charge, had his bond set at $25,000.According to investigators, Winter is accused of shooting a Texas Roadhouse employee at the restaurant on Outer Loop after the employee confronted him for allegedly attempting to leave without paying.Watch our previous coverage of the story in the player above. Police say the employee told them he approached Winter and grabbed his arm, at which point Winter allegedly reached toward his pocket or waistband. The employee then tried to tackle him and heard a gunshot.Previous coverage:’It’s scary’: Outer Loop Texas Roadhouse reopens following dinner-time shootingTexas Roadhouse employee shot while confronting dine-and-dash suspectSuspect in custody after man injured in shooting at Louisville Texas RoadhouseThe employee was shot in the shoulder during the encounter, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening. Texas Roadhouse said he is in stable condition and is expected to be released from the hospital.As part of his arraignment, Winter was ordered to have no contact with the victim or with Texas Roadhouse.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. —
A Louisville man charged in connection with a shooting at a local Texas Roadhouse earlier this week was arraigned Saturday morning.
Ronald Winter, 24, who faces a second-degree assault charge, had his bond set at $25,000.
According to investigators, Winter is accused of shooting a Texas Roadhouse employee at the restaurant on Outer Loop after the employee confronted him for allegedly attempting to leave without paying.
Watch our previous coverage of the story in the player above.
Police say the employee told them he approached Winter and grabbed his arm, at which point Winter allegedly reached toward his pocket or waistband.
The employee then tried to tackle him and heard a gunshot.
Previous coverage:
The employee was shot in the shoulder during the encounter, but his injuries were not considered life-threatening.
Texas Roadhouse said he is in stable condition and is expected to be released from the hospital.
As part of his arraignment, Winter was ordered to have no contact with the victim or with Texas Roadhouse.