DisposeRx CEO John Holaday Clinging To Life After Shot While Visiting Charlotte Teen In Custody

CHARLOTTE, NC. (THECOUNT) — John Waldron Holaday, of Bethesda, MD, has been identified as the victim seriously injured Monday after being shot by a teenager in Charlotte, according to local reports.

Holaday, Ph.D. and the CEO of a drug disposal company, DisposeRx, was seriously injured in the shooting that occurred in uptown Charlotte Monday afternoon.

According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, 16-year-old Raheem Shacklette was charged with attempted murder in the shooting of 74-year-old Holaday.

“When the officers arrived, they located Holaday in the street with an apparent gunshot wound,” the police department said in a released statement, reported WCNC.

“MEDIC and Charlotte Fire Department arrived almost immediately due to their close proximity while attending to an unrelated fire call,” CMPD said.

Holaday was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Medic.

Holaday was walking to a business meeting in uptown Charlotte before he was randomly shot by the teen.

His company has released the following statement:

“The DisposeRx family is in shock that a random unrelated altercation could result in profound injuries to our chief executive officer,” said William Simpson, DisposeRx President. “But we know John. He is strong and healthy, and he is a fighter. We will stand by John, his wife and sons as he recovers, and we remain committed to fulfilling his vision and mission at DisposeRx. We’d like to thank the Charlotte emergency responders for their prompt onsite care provided to John.”

Holaday’s current condition was not provided in the report.

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