Darrell Sheets’ Storage Wars Co-star Said He Was Being ‘Tormented’ By ‘Cyberbullying’ Before Death

Darrell Sheets has died at the age of 67. His Storage Wars co-star René Nezhoda has spoken up about a “cyberbully” who “tormented” him before his death. According to PEOPLE, Sheets was found dead in Lake Havasu City at around 2 a.m. on April 22. Local authorities confirmed that his death was an apparent suicide.

Police revealed that the A&E American reality show star suffered what “appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.” When police arrived, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His body was handed over to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office for further examination.

Fans have flooded social media with tributes following his death. His co-star René Nezhoda also took to Instagram to share a few thoughts about him. In a video, he reflected on the relationship he shared with Darrell.

“This was not an easy video to shoot. Unfortunately, Darrell Sheets took his own life. So he passed away. I know a lot of you guys think we hated each other because we competed a lot on the show. And you know, we had our moments,” said Nezhoda.

He added, “We had our run-ins because we were both competitors, right? We were both competitors with the biggest threat out there.” Nezhoda explained that over the years, they developed a great friendship behind the scenes of the show.

“So deep down me and Darrell were friends, we talked every now and then. He was a very hard worker that cared more than anyone I’ve ever met about their family, about his son, about Zoe [his granddaughter], pretty much [all the] people in his life,” he said.

The Storage Wars star claimed that Sheets was “tormented” by a “cyberbully.” He said in the video, “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.”

Nezhoda added, “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.”

He continued, “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.”

He said that he hopes “they look into that guy, and that’s just not a pass. It’s just not right guys. Be Better.”