For Immediate Release
September 2, 2020
MCTXSheriff Investigates Shooting in Magnolia
On September 1, 2020, at about 10:30 PM, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Communications received a 911 call of a shooting located in the 10200 block of Pecan Hollow Road, Magnolia, Texas. The caller informed 911 her ex-boyfriend had entered the residence, assaulted her, and shot her current boyfriend multiple times. When Deputies arrived, they entered the residence and located the suspect, 50-year-old Shawn Cochran in a bedroom, deceased with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The boyfriend, a 43-year-old white male, was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Homicide/Violent Crimes Detectives arrived and took over the investigation.
Our thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this incident.
Information Source
Specialist Thomas Smith
Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
Administrative Services Division
