“Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets’ last text messages provided authorities with context for his April suicide death.
“While examining Darrell’s cell phone, it was apparent that he was struggling with a number of issues,” said a Lake Havasu Police Department report obtained by Page Six.
“The investigation will be closed as this incident has been ruled a suicide by the coroner and there is no evidence or information to suggest a cause of death other than that listed in the coroner’s report.”
The report concluded that “no further action will be taken” regarding the reality star’s tragic death.
On Wednesday, the same incident report broke the news that Mr. Sheets had written a suicide note before his tragic death.
When detectives entered the Arizona home, they found a handwritten note in a “black box” in a closet, the report said.
The memo summed it up as, “I couldn’t stand the Facebook bullying anymore (sic), you bastard (redacted).”
According to police, “The text appears to have been blurred.”
The report also included details of the A&E star’s final moments of life, according to his anonymous girlfriend.
The woman told detectives that Sheets couldn’t sleep and got out of bed.
She told police that when she found him standing in the doorway of his office, he told her to “go back to bed.” Immediately after that, the woman said, “I heard a single gunshot.”
The report said that Mr. Sheets suffered from severe “sleep deprivation” up until his death, and that his girlfriend claimed that he had been “stressed” recently, but that Mr. Sheets “never spoke to her about his self-harm.”
Additionally, the report alleges that Ms. Sheets recently got into a verbal argument with her son, Brandon Sheets, over what was described as “family drama.”
According to the interview, his girlfriend claimed that Darrell was “devastated” and “sad to death” after the tense visit with his son.
The report included allegations that Darrell’s daughter-in-law sent him text messages saying his girlfriend was “stealing money” from him.
“Darrell appeared sad and upset to[his girlfriend]because of the text messages,” the report said.
A representative for Darrell did not immediately respond to Page Six for comment.
The longtime reality TV star, who began appearing on the series in 2010, was found dead on April 22 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He passed away at the age of 67.
The following month, the Mohave County Coroner’s Office confirmed that Darrell died by suicide.
“Storage Wars” personality Rene Nejoda declared on social media that social media bullying may have contributed to her co-star’s death.
“Darrell has been posting a lot about this guy who is cyberbullying and tormenting him. I really hope (law enforcement) investigates that guy, but that’s not a free pass,” Nejoda said in an Instagram video.
Sergeant Kyle Ridgway told Page Six at the time that the cyberbullying allegations were “part of an active investigation.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this article, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text the Crisis Text Line at 741741.
