COLLINSVILLE — Police found the bodies of Sara Gilson and Jeremiah Shawn Duffey on Thursday at a home in Collinsville, Oklahoma. Officials stated that all indications were that Duffey killed Gilson before dying by suicide.

Sara Gilson, 43, was fatally shot at her home. Jeremiah Shawn Duffey, 48, was found dead with a gunshot wound. The discovery concluded a sequence of public allegations and legal filings involving the couple.

Emergency responders received a call from inside the residence at 11:15 p.m. A second call originated from a neighboring property. Police reported that audio from the initial call captured a woman screaming during sounds resembling a gunshot. A dispatcher on the recording stated, "I’m trying to reach him back, but I could hear a female in the background screaming and crying." The dispatcher also noted, "Some sort of loud bang in the background."

A boy reported to a neighbor that his stepfather had shot his mother. Gilson’s son was subsequently placed in the custody of another parent who was uninvolved in the case. The incident drew attention to a video Gilson had posted to social media days prior.

On July 11, Gilson posted a video to TikTok alleging her husband was a pedophile. The text overlay on the video read, "Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon to be ex husband who I just found out is a pedophile." Gilson wrote in the caption, "I wish I was joking." The video had accumulated about 15 million views as of Sunday. Gilson worked as a hairstylist and used the platform to sell clothes and jewelry.

The public allegations followed earlier legal actions. Gilson filed for an emergency protective order against Duffey on July 10. As a result of that filing, Duffey was ordered to leave the family home and stay 100 yards away from Gilson at all times.

This was not the first time Gilson had sought court protection. She had previously filed two emergency protective orders against Duffey that were dismissed when she did not appear for her hearing. Court records indicate she also filed a protective order against him in 2021.

Another protective order was filed on June 10 by a different woman seeking to keep Duffey away from her daughter. That same day, Gilson also sought a protective order against Duffey. Her filing alleged that he had a firearm, threatened suicide, and "went on the run." The separate order involved a 15-year-old minor who was on a youth basketball team Duffey coached.

The minor’s mother stated that Duffey had sent her daughter inappropriate text messages and invited her to his hotel room while traveling. The girl also told her mother that Duffey gave her money meant "to keep her quiet." A fellow youth basketball coach had caught Duffey kissing and fondling the minor. These allegations were reported to police in Owasso, Oklahoma.

The case shows patterns in intimate partner violence, a leading cause of death for women in the United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data indicate that more than half of female homicide victims in the U.S. are killed by current or former male intimate partners. The data also show that about 20 percent of homicide victims overall die at the hands of an intimate partner. The convergence of public social media allegations, multiple protective orders, and fatal violence reflects the complexity of addressing domestic threats through legal and social channels.

In the aftermath of the deaths, a GoFundMe page was launched to help Gilson’s children with immediate needs, counseling, education, and funeral expenses. The fundraising effort reflects the community response to the loss of Gilson, who had used her public platform to detail the allegations against her husband before her death.