A terrifying 911 call captured the final moments before Oklahoma TikTok influencer Sara Gilson was allegedly shot and killed by her estranged husband, just days after she publicly accused him of being a “pedophile” in a viral social media post.
Gilson, 43, was killed inside her home in Owasso, Oklahoma, on July 23 in what police have described as a murder-suicide. Authorities said Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, 48, shot Gilson before turning the gun on himself.
The horror unfolded after a child inside the home called 911 and reported that his stepfather had shot his mother. During the chaotic call, a dispatcher reportedly heard a woman “screaming and crying” in the background before a loud bang was heard.
Police later found both Gilson and Duffey dead from gunshot wounds.
The killing came less than two weeks after Gilson posted a now-haunting TikTok video accusing Duffey of being a “pedophile.” In the clip, she participated in a viral trend where users pretend to sit for a Netflix documentary interview.
As she walked into frame and sat down in front of a blank wall, text appeared above her head saying she was “preparing” for the day Netflix released a documentary about her “soon to be ex husband” after she had allegedly discovered he was a pedophile.
Her caption was chillingly direct: “I wish I was joking.”
The post took on a tragic new meaning after her death and has since drawn massive attention online.
Court records reportedly show that another woman had filed a protective order against Duffey on behalf of her 15-year-old daughter, who played on a youth basketball team he coached. The girl’s mother alleged Duffey kissed and touched the teen and that another coach witnessed inappropriate conduct.
The mother also claimed Duffey had sent messages inviting the girl to his hotel room during a tournament trip and offered her money to stay quiet. Duffey had not been convicted of those allegations at the time of his death. PEOPLE reported that the case had been referred to federal authorities because the alleged incident took place in Indian Country.
Gilson had also taken legal action against Duffey before she was killed.
She filed an emergency protective order on June 10, alleging that Duffey had threatened suicide, gone on the run and had a firearm with him. The order required him to leave the home and stay away from her. It was later extended through August 24.
Two earlier protective orders Gilson filed in 2021 were reportedly dismissed after she did not appear at hearings.
Gilson’s ex-husband, Lyle Landers, who shared children with her, told PEOPLE that he had “begged” her to leave Duffey before the killing. He remembered Gilson as “a beautiful person, inside and out.”
After her death, loved ones launched a GoFundMe to support Gilson’s two children. The fundraiser described her as an “incredible mom” whose children were the center of her world.
“Her sudden and heartbreaking loss has left an entire community grieving,” the fundraiser said, adding that the deepest pain is now being felt by her children, who must go on without their mother.
The case has sparked outrage online, not only because of Gilson’s disturbing final posts, but because she had already gone to court seeking protection.
Now, the video she posted days before her death is being viewed by many as a public warning sign that ended in the worst possible way.
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