“Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets’ final text messages provided authorities with context into his death by suicide in April.
“While reviewing Darrell’s cell phone, it was clear that he was struggling with numerous things,” stated a report from the Lake Havasu City Police Department, obtained by Page Six.
“This case will be closed out as it was ruled a suicide by the medical examiner, and there is no evidence or information to suggest the death was due to anything other than what was listed in the medical examiner report.”
The report concluded on the reality star’s tragic death, “Nothing further.”
On Wednesday, news emerged via the same incident report that Sheets had penned a suicide note before his tragic death.
The report noted that upon entering his Arizona home, detectives found a handwritten note inside a “black bin” located inside a closet.
The note was summarized as reading, “I could not take anymore the Facebook bulling [sic], f*** you [redacted].”
According to cops, “The writing appeared to be shaky.”
The report also contained details of the final moments of the A&E star’s life according to his unnamed girlfriend.
The woman told detectives that Sheets was unable to sleep and got out of bed.
She told cops that when she found him standing in the doorway to his office, he told her to “go back to bed.” Moments later, the woman said she “heard a single gunshot.”
The report claimed that Sheets battled severe “sleep deprivation” before his death, with the girlfriend claiming he’d recently “been stressed out” — though he’d “never mentioned self-harm to her.”
Additionally, the report claimed that Sheets had recently verbally argued with his son, Brandon Sheets, over what was described as “family drama.”
According to an interview, the girlfriend claimed that following the tense visit with his son, Darrell was “devastated” and “sad as hell.”
The report included an alleged claim that Darrell’s daughter-in-law texted him saying that the girlfriend “was stealing money” from him.
It was “apparent to [the girlfriend] that Darrell was sad and upset because of the text messages,” per the report.
A rep for Darrell was not immediately available to Page Six for comment.
The longtime reality TV star — who began starring on the series in 2010 — was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head on April 22. He was 67.
The following month, the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Darrell died by suicide.
“Storage Wars” personality Rene Nezhoda declared via social media that social media bullying may have contributed to her co-star’s death.
“Darrell has been posting a lot about the guy that’s been cyberbullying him and tormenting him, and I really hope [law enforcement] look into that guy and it’s just not a pass,” Nezhoda said in an Instagram video.
Sergeant Kyle Ridgway told Page Six at the time that the cyberbullying claims were “part of the active investigation.”
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
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