TikTok influencer Sara Gilson dead in apparent murder-suicide in Owasso
TikTok influencer Sara Gilson and her estranged husband, Jeremiah Duffey, were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Oklahoma. Gilson had recently posted a video accusing her husband of being a pedophile and had obtained a protective order against him.
Why it matters
The case highlights the dangers of domestic violence and the limitations of protective orders in preventing lethal outcomes in high-risk situations.
TikTok influencer Sara Gilson, also known as Sara Duffey, posted weeks ago alleging that her husband was a pedophile. The estranged couple has since been found shot to death in the woman's Oklahoma home in what is reportedly believed to have been a murder-suicide. Gilson, who had recently filed a protective order against her husband, 48-year-old Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey, posted the TikTok video on July 11. It was captioned, "Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon to be ex husband who I just found out is a pedophile." The video was still visible on her account as of Saturday. Thirteen days after she posted that video, police reportedly responded to a domestic call on July 24 at 41-year-old Gilson's home. When officers arrived, they found Gilson and Duffey dead from apparent gunshot wounds, according to local outlet KTUL. FORMER DEM VIRGINIA LT. GOV.
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