A 911 Call Revealed What a Dispatcher Heard from Inside Influencer Sara Gilson's Home Before Her Passing – Details

The influencer had spent weeks publicly signaling that something was deeply wrong in her marriage. Still, nothing prepared authorities for the sounds that came through an emergency call late one Thursday night.

Sara Gilson had sought legal protection, made disturbing allegations against her estranged husband, and posted a TikTok that suddenly appeared far more serious in hindsight. Yet the most heartbreaking detail would only emerge after dispatchers lost contact with the person who first called for help.

A Late-Night Emergency at the Family Home

At 11:15 p.m. on July 23, 2026, emergency dispatchers began discussing a call for service at Gilson's home near Owasso, Oklahoma.

According to outlets, dispatch audio revealed that the person who called did not remain on the line long enough to explain everything that was happening. However, the sounds captured in the background immediately raised alarm.

"I'm trying to reach him back, but I could hear a female in the background screaming and crying. Some sort of loud bang in the background," the dispatcher said.

The dispatcher reportedly mentioned a "male that we were looking for a few weeks ago" after he had allegedly been caught kissing a juvenile. They also referenced "a gun."

By approximately 11:18 p.m., officers had arrived at the residence. Inside, they discovered Gilson, 43, and her estranged husband, Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey, 48, with fatal gunshot wounds.

Authorities said Duffey shot Gilson before turning the gun on himself. The Owasso Police Department described the deaths as an apparent murder-suicide, though the investigation remains ongoing.

Allegations Had Surfaced Weeks Earlier

The fatal encounter came after Gilson publicly accused Duffey of being a "pedophile." On July 11, she posted a TikTok using a trend in which creators pretend to be interviewed for a future Netflix documentary. What appeared at first to be dark online humor was accompanied by a devastating claim.

"Preparing for when Netflix drops a documentary about my soon to be ex husband [sic] who I just found out is a pedophile," Gilson wrote. She added in the caption, "I wish I was joking."

Behind the viral post, however, were court filings and allegations involving a teenage basketball player. A woman had filed a protective order on June 10 on behalf of her 15-year-old daughter. The teenager had played on a youth basketball team coached by Duffey.

The girl's mother alleged that Duffey kissed and touched her daughter before another coach caught him. She also claimed the teenager disclosed additional inappropriate conduct.

Those allegations included sending messages to the girl, inviting her to his hotel room during a basketball tournament, and offering her money "to keep her quiet." The claims had not been adjudicated before Duffey's death.

Police later said similar alleged conduct toward the same player had reportedly occurred over an extended period, in several jurisdictions and across multiple states. Because Duffey was a member of the Osage Nation and the reported incident at the school occurred on tribal land, Owasso police submitted the matter to the U.S. Attorney's Office for review.

Police said they sought a potential charge of lewd molestation of a minor. That referral ended the Owasso Police Department's jurisdiction over that reported incident. Duffey fled after the accusations surfaced and had not been located by police.

Gilson Had Sought Protection

Following the report involving the teenage player, police contacted Gilson and gave her information about requesting an emergency protective order. Court records show that the order was granted. Duffey was instructed to remain at least 100 yards away from Gilson and her home.

Gilson had also previously filed protective orders against him. In 2021, she filed two such orders, though both were dismissed after she did not appear at the scheduled hearing.

She filed another emergency request on July 10, just under two weeks before her death. In that application, she reportedly alleged that Duffey had a gun, threatened to die by suicide, and "went on the run."

A judge ordered him to leave the home immediately and stay at least 100 yards away from Gilson. The protective order represented a clear legal boundary. Tragically, it did not prevent him from allegedly returning to the property on the night she died.

Duffey's Ex-Wife Speaks Out

After the deaths, Duffey's former wife, Stephanie Ramsay, said she was shocked by what he was accused of doing but not entirely surprised by the violence. Ramsay told TMZ that Duffey had threatened her during their 20-year relationship. Ramsay and Duffey divorced in 2018.

She claimed Gilson also understood that he was capable of violence. According to Ramsay, she remained in contact with Gilson during periods when Gilson and Duffey were separated. The two women had reportedly spoken only days before the fatal shooting.

Their conversation centered largely on Gilson's viral TikTok and women who had commented beneath it claiming some form of previous connection to Duffey. Ramsay believed there was more unfolding privately than Gilson had shared on social media.

She described Duffey as jealous and alleged that he could not tolerate the thought of a romantic partner moving forward without him.

Ramsay also called him deeply manipulative. She claimed he would persuade Gilson to return whenever she attempted to end the relationship, similar to what Ramsay alleged happened before her own divorce.

Ramsay and Duffey share five children, whose ages range from 15 to 25. She said they are struggling to understand what their father was accused of doing. She also claimed Duffey's daughters no longer wanted contact with him after the allegations involving the young basketball player surfaced in June. His son, however, reportedly remained willing to see him.

More Information About the 911 Call Made on the Day Gilson's Life Was Taken

Police said officers initially responded to a domestic violence call at approximately 11:16 p.m. During that first call, dispatchers heard a woman screaming. Then came a sound authorities believed may have been a gunshot. Dispatchers attempted to call the number back, but no one answered.

For several minutes, the dispatch recording had only offered fragments: screaming, crying, a loud noise and an abruptly disconnected caller. Then another emergency call came in. The person who ultimately told authorities what had happened was Gilson's son.

According to NBC News, the boy escaped to a neighbor's house and called 911 moments after the first emergency contact ended. He told dispatchers that his stepfather had shot his mother.

Gilson's son was placed in protective custody after the incident. Authorities later released him to a parent who was not involved in the shooting. Gilson is survived by her son and a daughter.

Her final TikTok had imagined a documentary revealing the disturbing truth about the man she was trying to divorce. Less than two weeks later, the sounds captured during a child's desperate call became part of a real police investigation into her death.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), text "help" to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741, or go to suicidepreventionlifeline.org.