Lake Havasu Police are investigating allegations that 'Storage Wars' star Darrell Sheets was cyber-bullied before his death on April 22. The 67-year-old reality TV personality's death has been officially ruled a suicide, police said Tuesday.
Police Sergeant Kyle Ridgway confirmed that Sheets died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at his home in Lake Havasu, Arizona, where he ran an antique business. The Criminal Investigations Unit has submitted Sheets' mobile phone for forensic analysis as part of the cyberbullying probe.
'Our agency continues to actively investigate allegations of cyberbullying associated with this case,' Lake Havasu police said in a statement. 'This investigative step is essential to advancing the case. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.' Toxicology results are still pending.
Several former co-stars, including Laura Dotson, told media that Sheets had faced online harassment for at least three years. Dotson told US Magazine: 'He was terrified for his life [and] for the people around him. He didn't know why he was being targeted.'
Sheets was a prominent figure on 'Storage Wars' from 2010 to 2023, known for his risky bids, and also appeared on 'The Tonight Show With Jay Leno' and Rachael Ray's show.
