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Influencer Sara Gilson was granted restraining order against estranged husband weeks before her death
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Influencer Sara Gilson had been granted a protective order against her estranged husband just weeks before she was found dead.
The Oklahoma mother-of-two, 43, and her estranged husband, Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey, 48, were found dead from gunshot wounds at her home in Owasso on July 23.
According to the Owasso Police Department, Gilson was allegedly shot by Duffey before he fatally shot himself.
Police have not officially classified the incident as a murder-suicide, and the investigation remains ongoing.
Influencer obtained a protective order against Duffey
The Oklahoman reported that Gilson filed for an emergency order of protection against Duffey in June 2026.
The filing resulted in Duffey being ordered to leave the family home and remain at least 100 yards away from Gilson through at least August 24.
It was not the first time she had sought legal protection. Gilson had also filed a restraining order against Duffey in 2021, although it was ultimately dismissed after she did not attend a hearing.
Another emergency protective order was also filed against Duffey in June 2026 by a woman acting on behalf of her 15-year-old daughter, who allegedly played on a youth basketball team he coached.
According to court records obtained by PEOPLE, the girl's mother alleged Duffey kissed and touched the teenager before being caught by another coach.
She also claimed her daughter later disclosed additional inappropriate behaviour, including messages from Duffey, invitations to his hotel room during a tournament and an offer of money "to keep her quiet."
The allegations had not been proven in court at the time of Duffey's death.
Gilson thanked followers for their support
Before her allegations against Duffey went viral, Gilson posted an emotional message thanking supporters who had rallied around her and her family.
"Thank you for the army. Your thoughts, prayers and gift cards have meant more than you know," she wrote on TikTok on June 20, 2026.
"While I'm grieving and trying to process the worst thing imaginable, I'm solely focused on my children and their well-being. Their safety and mental health is my only concern at this time."
She continued: "We are not OK and I'm not sure I'll ever be the same, but God has been so faithful in this process and I feel his presence in everything I do."
Her viral TikTok became one of her final posts
Less than two weeks before she died, Gilson posted a video as part of TikTok's popular Netflix documentary trend, in which users jokingly imagine being interviewed for a future documentary.
Her post, however, carried a serious allegation.
The overlay text read: "Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon to be ex husband who I just found out is a pedophile." In the caption, she added: "I wish I was joking."
The clip quickly spread across social media and became one of the final videos she shared.
Her last TikTok, posted on July 21, has since taken on an especially haunting significance.
Sharing a photograph of herself relaxing on a boat, she wrote: "May whatever the f*** that was never find me again."
She captioned the post: "Please God. 🫶🏼😔 #traumatok."
Chilling details from the 911 call
Newly released emergency dispatch recordings have also revealed the frantic moments before police arrived at Gilson's home.
Per PEOPLE, a minor family member called 911 to report a break-in.
In the dispatch audio, one operator said: "I'm trying to reach [the caller] back, but I could hear a female in the background screaming and crying. Some sort of loud bang in the background."
Moments later, another dispatcher reportedly told responding officers the situation involved a "male that we were looking for a few weeks ago after he got caught kissing a juvenile" and referenced "a gun."
Our thoughts are with Gilson's family and loved ones.
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