Weeks after publicly accusing her husband of being a pedophile, influencer Sara Gilson has died. According to reports, her husband, Jeremiah ‘Shawn’ Duffey, fatally shot her and himself in a murder-suicide act. Newly obtained 911 audio is now giving more context to the incident and Gilson’s pleas for help.
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How A TikTok Trend Led To Influencer Sara Gilson’s Death
As mentioned, on July 11, Sara Gilson uploaded a TikTok video participating in the popular Netflix documentary trend. The trend involves describing a type of docuseries for which the network could potentially interview the poster. In Gilson’s video, she referenced her marriage to Jeremiah, claiming he’s a pedophile.
“Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon to be ex husband who I just found out is a pedophile,” the 43-year-old wrote in her video.
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Meanwhile, her caption read, “I wish I was joking.” Her video has since been viewed over 10.2 million times and counting following the news of her death. The comment section boasts over 24,000 reactions.
@mrsgilson I wish I was joking. #plottwist #netflix #documentary
According to KTUL, Jeremiah ‘Shawn’ Duffey shot and killed Sara on Thursday, July 23 in her Owasso, Oklahoma home. Police discovered her body with gunshot wounds after a child who lived in the home called 911. The child was not harmed in the incident.
Additionally, cops reportedly arrived on the scene shortly after 11 p.m. After shooting his wife, investigators believe Duffey fatally shot himself. An extended family member told KTLA that Duffey had broken into the home ahead of the murder-suicide.
Influencer Filed A Protective Order Against Estranged Husband Amid Incident With 15-Year-Old
According to court records reviewed by PEOPLE, Jeremiah and Sara Gilson faced challenges years before the killing. In 2021, she had reportedly filed two protective orders against him that were later dismissed due to failure to show up in court. However, on June 10, Gilson filed an emergency protective order that the court granted. Duffey was ordered to stay 100 yards away from his estranged wife. Also, he was also forced to leave their home. Days later, on June 23, the court extended that protective order until August 24. Her application alleged that he had threatened suicide and went on the run with a firearm.
That wasn’t the only recent protective order against Duffey. Another woman also filed against him on June 10, citing the need to protect her minor daughter. This order was also granted and later extended through August 24. The minor girl in question was a 15-year-old whom Duffey reportedly coached in basketball. The outlet, The Oklahoman, reports that the husband had kissed and touched the minor girl before another coach caught him in the act. Furthermore, the report said Duffey had also sent the girl inappropriate messages, invited her to his hotel room on a trip and gave her hush money. All of this was reported to Owasso police.
911 Audio Highlights Sara’s Last Moments
PEOPLE obtained and reviewed 911 dispatch audio that hears an official and first responders discussing a previous call. One dispatcher described hearing a woman “screaming and crying” in the background.
“I’m trying to reach him back, but I could hear a female in the background screaming and crying. Some sort of loud bang in the background,” a 911 dispatcher told first responders on the audio recording.
In the audio, the dispatcher also reportedly mentioned that a male who was “caught kissing a juvenile” was involved. Also, the dispatcher mentioned a gun.
