Newly released police records reportedly revealed that “Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets left a suicide note before taking his own life April 22 at the age of 67.
The Lake Havasu City Police incident report indicated that investigators discovered the handwritten note inside a black basket in a bathroom closet close to where Sheets’ body was located, according to TMZ.
“I could not take anymore the Facebook bulling, fuck you [redacted],” the note said, according to police. The report indicated that the handwriting seemed shaky.
Sheets’s “Storage Wars” costar Rene Nezhoda alleged that he was facing online bullying, prompting an investigation into the matter.
TUSTIN, CA – MARCH 03: Reality star Darrell Sheets participates in Jarrod Schultz & Brandi Schultz’s 2nd Year Of Storage Wars Party held at Now & Then Thrift Store on March 3, 2012 in Tustin, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Sheets’s girlfriend also alleged that he argued with his son just prior to taking his life, TMZ reported. His girlfriend alleged that the dispute was over “family drama.” The girlfriend claimed Sheets’s daughter-in-law sent messages to him alleging she was suspicious and taking his money.
In a second interview, she recalled leaving after the arguments between Sheets and his son escalated. The girlfriend claimed that the “Storage Wars” star told her he didn’t want to be alone with his son and was “sad as hell” after their dispute.
She noted that he was under a lot of stress leading up to his tragic death, but insisted that he had never said anything to her that would suggest he would harm himself.
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JUNE 12: Reality star Darrell Sheets participates in A&E’s “Storage Wars” Lockbuster Tour held in front of the Dobly Theater at Hollywood & Highland on June 12, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images)
Investigators alleged that Sheets had been suffering from severe insomnia. His girflriend said he awoke in the middle of the night and stood in his office’s doorway. He allegedly told her to “go back to bed” moments before she heard a single gunshot, according to TMZ. (RELATED: REPORT: ‘Storage Wars’ Star Darrell Sheets Dead By Apparent Suicide At 67)
She reportedly called 911 to report hearing the gun go off. Sheets was discovered dead in his Arizona residence, and the medical examiner determined that he died by suicide, according to TMZ.