‘Storage Wars’ star Darrell Sheets’ phone being analyzed by police after death ruled a suicide

Late “Storage Wars” prima Darrell Sheets’ compartment telephone is presently being analyzed amid claims he was cyberbullied earlier his tragic death.

Sheets’ decease was officially ruled a suicide Tuesday by nan the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office successful Arizona. The reality prima died from an evident self-inflicted gunshot wound to nan head, per nan Lake Havasu Police Department.

Authorities are now analyzing Sheets’ compartment telephone arsenic they proceed to analyse nan cyberbullying claims, constabulary shared successful a connection Tuesday.

“The Lake Havasu City Police Department has received confirmation from nan Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office that nan mode of decease successful nan investigation involving Darrell Sheets has been ruled a suicide, pending nan completion of toxicology results,” nan connection obtained by Us Weekly reads.

“Our agency continues to actively analyse allegations of cyberbullying associated pinch this case,” nan connection continued. “The Criminal Investigations Unit has submitted Darrell Sheets’ cellular telephone for forensic study and is presently awaiting nan results.”

Police noted, “This investigative measurement is basal to advancing nan case.”

Sheets died successful his location successful Lake Havasu City, Arizona, past month, nan Lake Havasu Police Department shared successful a erstwhile property release.

The A&E star, who was a main formed personnel connected “Storage Wars” for 13 years from 2010 to 2023, was 67 years old.

Shortly aft his death, his “Storage Wars” castmate Rene Nezhoda shared successful an Instagram Story that Sheets was being bullied online.

“He had this guy, like, really, really tormenting him lately and cyberbullying [him],” Nezhoda said.

“Darrell has been posting a batch astir nan feline that’s been cyberbullying him and tormenting him, and I really dream [law enforcement] look into that feline and it’s conscionable not a pass,” he added.

Sergeant Kyle Ridgway, nationalist accusation serviceman for nan Lake Havasu City Police Department, told Page Six that constabulary were alert of nan cyberbullying accusations and that location was an “active investigation” taking place.

Sheets’ loved ones and erstwhile castmates have shared tributes to him aft his death. Sheets’ son, Brandon Sheets — who besides appeared connected “Storage Wars” from 2010 to 2016 — mourned nan decease of his begetter last Thursday successful an affectional Instagram post.

“My bosom is truthful broken….I emotion you Dad and I will do my champion to unrecorded successful your grant and respect our Family,” Brandon wrote, alongside a snapshot pinch his begetter successful Medieval Times crowns.

“Let’s each proceed to build those memories and support nan bequest that is ‘Darrell (The Gambler) Sheets,” he continued, referring to his nickname connected “Storage Wars.”

“I cant reply everyone’s questions aliases concerns correct now, I deliberation we each conscionable request clip to process and retrieve each nan bully that my Father was and will proceed to beryllium done my Son and I.”