TERM DAMAGE LEFT BEHIND. NOW, THE MAN CHARGED IN CONNECTION WITH A SHOOTING AT A TEXAS ROADHOUSE WAS IN COURT THIS MORNING. A JUDGE SET 24 YEAR OLD RONALD WINTER’S BOND AT $25,000. HE’S FACING SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING A TEXAS ROADHOUSE EMPLOYEE WHO TRIED TO STOP HIM FROM LEAVING THE RESTAURANT WITHOUT PAYING HIS BILL. METRO COUNCILWOMAN JENNY MULVEY WOOLRIDGE SAYS SHE’S EXPLORING OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THESE DINE AND DASH INCIDENTS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT’S HAPPENED THAT PEOPLE DINE AND DASH. IT’S NOT OKAY. I DON’T AGREE WITH THAT. BUT THIS IS JUST AN INCIDENT WHERE SOMEONE DECIDED TO TAKE IT A LITTLE FURTHER, AND IT’S SCARY. RESTAURANT DOES SAY THAT THE PERSON SHOT WILL BE RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL SOON, AND AS PART OF HIS INVESTIGATION, HIS ARRAIGNMENT. EXCUSE ME.

Watch WLKY’s coverage of the shooting and the suspect’s court appearance in the player above. Texas Roadhouse has confirmed the employee injured during a shooting in Louisville has been released from the hospital. The employee was shot Thursday at the Texas Roadhouse at 3322 Outer Loop by a customer who allegedly was trying to leave without paying. Police said Ronald Winter, 24, was trying to dine-and-dash when the employee confronted him. According to police, the employee attempted to tackle Winter to the ground and then heard a gunshot go off. The bullet hit the employee’s shoulder. Winter is now charged with second-degree assault. His bond was set at $25,000.

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Watch WLKY’s coverage of the shooting and the suspect’s court appearance in the player above.

Texas Roadhouse has confirmed the employee injured during a shooting in Louisville has been released from the hospital.

The employee was shot Thursday at the Texas Roadhouse at 3322 Outer Loop by a customer who allegedly was trying to leave without paying.

Police said Ronald Winter, 24, was trying to dine-and-dash when the employee confronted him.

According to police, the employee attempted to tackle Winter to the ground and then heard a gunshot go off. The bullet hit the employee’s shoulder.

Winter is now charged with second-degree assault. His bond was set at $25,000.