Chilling New Details Emerge in Death of ‘Storage Wars’ Star Darrell Sheets, Co-Star Speaks Out

Darrell Sheets, a star of Storage Wars, was found dead at his home in Lake Havasu City on April 22. His death has been determined to be an apparent suicide.

As his fans deal with the sudden shock, Sheets’ co-star Rene Nezhoda said he was being “tormented” by cyberbullying. Police are currently investigating those claims. Sergeant Kyle Ridgway, public information officer for the Lake Havasu City Police Department in Arizona, said to Page Six that authorities are “aware of these cyberbullying accusations.” He added that the claims are now “part of the active investigation.”

Nezhoda shared a video on Instagram reflecting on the relationship he shared with the 67-year-old reality television star. In the video, he said, “Rest in peace Darrell Sheets. Also I know Darrell would want something positive out of this, so he had a guy that [was] really really tormenting him lately. Cyberbullying.”

“Guys, just because you watch us on television, doesn’t mean you know us. It doesn’t mean you know what we’re about. Also, it doesn’t entitle you to bully somebody. That’s not [just] us, that’s anybody. That’s any athlete. You shouldn’t cyberbully at all,” Nezhoda said.

He urged fans, “As a matter of fact, if you have somebody in your life that thinks it’s funny to cyberbully other people, may that be a celebrity, athlete or little girl at school… slap ‘em in the back of the head. Make them become a better human being.”

According to People magazine, around 2:00 a.m. on April 22, officers received a report about a dead person at Sheets’ home. When police arrived at the scene, he was pronounced dead. His body was later transferred to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office for further investigation.

An official release stated, “Upon arrival, officers located a male subject who suffered from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.” The statement added, “The male was pronounced deceased on scene, and the Lake Havasu City Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Unit was notified and responded to the scene to assume the investigation.”

“The body was ultimately turned over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s office for further investigation. The male subject has been identified as Darrell Sheets, a 67-year-old resident of Lake Havasu City, and Darrell’s family has been notified,” the release added.

According to reports, Sheets had been dealing with some health issues. In March 2019, he was also hospitalized after suffering a heart attack and required surgery.