Estranged husband kills TikTok star Sara Gilson before turning gun on himself
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TikTok influencer Sara Gilson, also known as Sara Duffey, and her estranged husband Jeremiah Duffey were found dead at her home in Owasso, Oklahoma, in what police have concluded was a murder-suicide. Emergency responders discovered both bodies at the property after being called to the scene, marking a tragic end to a public dispute between the couple that had played out across social media in the weeks beforehand.
The deaths came after Gilson had publicly accused her husband on social media of child abuse, having earlier filed police reports and pursued legal action against him. A 911 call placed shortly before the shooting captured Gilson's screams and cries, giving investigators a detailed timeline of her final moments before Jeremiah Duffey killed her and then turned the gun on himself.
- TikTok star Sara Gilson and estranged husband found dead in murder-suicide
- Deaths followed public child abuse allegations and legal action against him
- 911 call captured Gilson's final moments before the shooting
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Sara Gilson, known online as Sara Duffey, built a following on TikTok before her death. She and her husband, Jeremiah Duffey, had separated, and their relationship had become the subject of public disputes played out on social media in the weeks before she died.
In the run-up to her death, Gilson had accused Jeremiah Duffey of child abuse and had gone to police and pursued legal action against him. Investigators have since reviewed a 911 call made shortly before the shooting, which recorded Gilson's screams, as part of piecing together what happened.
Police believe the case ended in a murder-suicide, with both Gilson and Duffey found dead at her home in Owasso, Oklahoma. The case has drawn wider attention both because of Gilson's public profile and because it reflects broader concerns about domestic violence and the safety risks faced by people who speak out publicly against a partner.
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- Daily Mail — Influencer’s haunting final screams and cries heard on 911 call moments before husband shot her after outing him as pedophile online
- Fox News — TikTok influencer who accused estranged husband of pedophilia found dead in possible murder-suicide