Overview
- Police found Sara Gilson and her estranged husband Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey dead of apparent gunshot wounds after a child called 911 reporting the stepfather had shot the mother, a scene investigators now treat as a likely murder‑suicide.
- Gilson had obtained an emergency protective order in June that ordered Duffey to stay 100 yards from her home and was later extended through August, but officers say he was not arrested before the July killing.
- A parent and a 15‑year‑old player reported to police that Duffey, a youth basketball coach, kissed and inappropriately touched the girl and sent messages offering money and a hotel invitation, allegations that were recorded in court filings.
- Less than two weeks before the shooting Gilson posted a viral TikTok accusing her soon‑to‑be ex‑husband of being a pedophile, a post that drew widespread attention to the earlier complaints.
- Investigators continue to review 911 and autopsy records and the earlier multi‑jurisdictional reports that were forwarded to the U.S. Attorney because the reported incident occurred on Osage tribal land while Gilson’s children were placed briefly in protective custody.