Topline: A dispute over food brought for children escalated when a man allegedly replied, “Yes, I ate your snack, and it was good,” then shot a woman, court records state.
Published: January 1, 2026 2:16 pm ET
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Kenneth Beals (via Louisville Metro Corrections)
LOUISVILLE, KY — Louisville police have arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with a non-fatal shooting that sent a woman to the hospital on Sunday.
According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, investigators with LMPD’s Non-Fatal Shooting Unit said Kenneth L. Beals of Louisville was taken into custody Sunday evening, Dec. 28, after they located him in connection with the shooting earlier that day.
According to LMPD, officers were alerted to the incident after a woman arrived as a walk-in patient at University of Louisville Hospital with a gunshot wound. Police later determined the shooting had occurred in the 2200 block of Wilson Avenue in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood. Aaron Ellis, a spokesperson for LMPD, told WDRB the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the arm.
Court documents cited by WDRB and WDKY detail the events leading up to the shooting. According to those records, the victim told police that her aunt had seen Beals inside the home eating “a snack that had been brought for her children” as she was leaving. When the victim attempted to enter the house and confronted Beals about the food, the situation escalated. Court documents state Beals responded, “Yes, I ate your snack and it was good,” before allegedly pulling out a gun and shooting the woman in the arm.
Investigators noted in the arrest citation that multiple witnesses identified Beals as the shooter, and authorities confirmed the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening, according to WDKY. Police said Beals was arrested later that day in connection with the incident.
LMPD said Beals is charged with one count of second-degree assault and one count of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. He is currently being held at Louisville Metro Corrections as the case moves through the judicial process. According to WDRB and WDKY, his bond was set at $5,000, and he appeared in court for arraignment Monday. He is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 6.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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Published: January 1, 2026 2:16 pm ET
Kenneth Beals (via Louisville Metro Corrections)
LOUISVILLE, KY — Louisville police have arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with a non-fatal shooting that sent a woman to the hospital on Sunday.
According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, investigators with LMPD’s Non-Fatal Shooting Unit said Kenneth L. Beals of Louisville was taken into custody Sunday evening, Dec. 28, after they located him in connection with the shooting earlier that day.
According to LMPD, officers were alerted to the incident after a woman arrived as a walk-in patient at University of Louisville Hospital with a gunshot wound. Police later determined the shooting had occurred in the 2200 block of Wilson Avenue in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood. Aaron Ellis, a spokesperson for LMPD, told WDRB the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the arm.
Court documents cited by WDRB and WDKY detail the events leading up to the shooting. According to those records, the victim told police that her aunt had seen Beals inside the home eating “a snack that had been brought for her children” as she was leaving. When the victim attempted to enter the house and confronted Beals about the food, the situation escalated. Court documents state Beals responded, “Yes, I ate your snack and it was good,” before allegedly pulling out a gun and shooting the woman in the arm.
Investigators noted in the arrest citation that multiple witnesses identified Beals as the shooter, and authorities confirmed the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening, according to WDKY. Police said Beals was arrested later that day in connection with the incident.
LMPD said Beals is charged with one count of second-degree assault and one count of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. He is currently being held at Louisville Metro Corrections as the case moves through the judicial process. According to WDRB and WDKY, his bond was set at $5,000, and he appeared in court for arraignment Monday. He is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 6.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Man Allegedly Shoots Woman Who Confronted Him After He Ate Children’s Snack
A dispute over food brought for children escalated when a man allegedly replied, “Yes, I ate your snack, and it was good,” then shot a woman, court records state.
By Jacob Charles
Published: January 1, 2026 2:16 pm ET
Kenneth Beals (via Louisville Metro Corrections)
LOUISVILLE, KY — Louisville police have arrested a 56-year-old man in connection with a non-fatal shooting that sent a woman to the hospital on Sunday.
According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, investigators with LMPD’s Non-Fatal Shooting Unit said Kenneth L. Beals of Louisville was taken into custody Sunday evening, Dec. 28, after they located him in connection with the shooting earlier that day.
According to LMPD, officers were alerted to the incident after a woman arrived as a walk-in patient at University of Louisville Hospital with a gunshot wound. Police later determined the shooting had occurred in the 2200 block of Wilson Avenue in Louisville’s Park Hill neighborhood. Aaron Ellis, a spokesperson for LMPD, told WDRB the woman suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the arm.
Court documents cited by WDRB and WDKY detail the events leading up to the shooting. According to those records, the victim told police that her aunt had seen Beals inside the home eating “a snack that had been brought for her children” as she was leaving. When the victim attempted to enter the house and confronted Beals about the food, the situation escalated. Court documents state Beals responded, “Yes, I ate your snack and it was good,” before allegedly pulling out a gun and shooting the woman in the arm.
Investigators noted in the arrest citation that multiple witnesses identified Beals as the shooter, and authorities confirmed the victim’s injuries were not life-threatening, according to WDKY. Police said Beals was arrested later that day in connection with the incident.
LMPD said Beals is charged with one count of second-degree assault and one count of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. He is currently being held at Louisville Metro Corrections as the case moves through the judicial process. According to WDRB and WDKY, his bond was set at $5,000, and he appeared in court for arraignment Monday. He is scheduled to return to court on Jan. 6.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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