Overview
- A Texas Roadhouse manager was shot in the shoulder after confronting a customer who police say tried to leave without paying during the dinner rush on Thursday, and the injury was described as non-life-threatening.
- Police arrested 24-year-old Ronald Winter hours after the incident and charged him with second-degree assault; he was arraigned Saturday, had bond set at $25,000, and was ordered to have no contact with the victim.
- Officers used scanner updates, Flock parking-camera footage and the LMPD Air30 unit to track a red Ford Ranger toward Shepherdsville and locate the suspect off Highway 44 a few hours after the shooting.
- The injured manager was taken to UofL Hospital in stable condition, Texas Roadhouse provided emotional support to staff, the restaurant briefly closed and then reopened the following afternoon.
- Local officials and residents said the episode has shaken the Okolona community and is prompting renewed talks between police and retailers about preventing dine-and-dash incidents and reducing the risk of violence during such confrontations.