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SUFFOLK, VA –On May 6, 2025, Suffolk Police responded to the 100 block of Mahan Street for reports of shots fired at approximately 7:40 a.m.

Nine individuals were standing around a work truck when an unknown subject began to shoot at the group of individuals. None of the individuals were injured as a result of this incident. The truck did sustain damage from being struck by multiple rounds.

Initial investigations led Suffolk Police to the suspect, Clinton Cochran, 43, of Suffolk. Cochran was taken into custody on May 6, 2025, and is being held without bail.

Cochran was charged with nine counts of Attempted Murder. He was also charged with Use Of A Firearm While Committing A Felony, Reckless Handling Of A Firearm, and four counts of Shooting From A Vehicle.

There is no further information available for release at this time.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Suffolk Police Department or the Suffolk Crime Line.

Visit the Suffolk Police Department website (www.suffolkva.us/spd) and look for the Suffolk Crime Line link, go to the Suffolk Police Department Facebook page at www.facebook.com/suffolkpolicedepartment, or you can submit online at www.p3tips.com. Once a person submits a tip, they will be given a TIP ID and password. With this information, they can login at p3tips.com and submit follow-up information, engage in two-way dialogue, be informed of the outcome of the tip, and access any pertinent reward information. You can also call 888-LOCK-U-UP, 1-888-562-5887, Option 5.