Brooklyn Center man suspected of killing ex-wife dies
Mugshot of Robert McCloud
Charges against a Brooklyn Center man who was accused of fatally shooting his ex-wife have been dropped after authorities say he died.
The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says charges of first- and second-degree murder have been dropped against Robert McCloud, who died at the age of 65.
Authorities have not specified how McCloud died.
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According to court documents, prosecutors dismissed the charges in mid-April.
McCloud had been charged in connection to the death of 48-year-old Lauri Deatherage of Robbinsdale.
Authorities alleged McCloud shot Deatherage in the head. She was found dead in a home during a welfare check in June 2021.
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A criminal complaint stated after finding Deatherage, officers learned McCloud had recently bought a gun and had been at the residence that day.
Officers then went to McCloud’s residence. They found a pistol, ammunition and a key labeled as belonging to Deatherage’s house, among other evidence.
Officers also discovered McCloud had recorded video statements about Deatherage remarrying and mailed them to family members.