{"id":2170777,"date":"2026-09-29T23:39:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:39:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2170777"},"modified":"2026-09-29T23:39:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:39:44","slug":"influencer-sara-gilsons-cause-of-death-revealed-after-alleged-murder-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2170777","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Sara Gilson&#8217;s Cause of Death Revealed After Alleged Murder-Suicide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7f\/16by9\/2026\/09\/29\/7fed87607c804208b5595a9b168c09d1_xl.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"article article--permalink \">\n<header class=\"article__header\">\n<h1 class=\"article__header--headline-title\">Influencer Sara Gilson&#8217;s Cause of Death Revealed After Alleged Murder-Suicide<\/h1>\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\"><span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">Influencer Sara Gilson<\/span><span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Cause of Death Revealed in Murder-Suicide<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"social-media-container\" role=\"region\">\n<ul class=\"social social--sm\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\">\n<li class=\"social-item\"><\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tmz.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"google-preferred-btn js-track-link\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"google-preferred-btn__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/static.tmz.com\/tmz-web\/img\/article\/google-icon.svg\" alt=\"Google\" loading=\"lazy\"><span class=\"google-preferred-btn__title\">Add TMZ on Google<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/pages\/about\/\">TMZ Staff<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"date-wrapper\">\n                                                                        Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-29T16:39:44-07:00\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/sitemaps\/article\/202609\"><br \/>\n                September 29, 2026<br \/>\n                <\/a><br \/>\n                            4:39 PM PDT<\/time><span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n                                                                Updated <time class=\"updated-datetime\" datetime=\"2026-09-29T17:30:01-07:00\"><br \/>\n                                  September 29, 2026<br \/>\n                                5:30 PM PDT<\/time><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article__blocks clearfix\">\n<section id=\"cb-0da00da857203fd4b1aa12b6a69a7fb3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260929_7fed87607c804208b5595a9b168c09d1\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0a78465e-ba71-4d79-bce2-50493c20d35d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/7f\/4by3\/2026\/09\/29\/7fed87607c804208b5595a9b168c09d1_md.jpg\" alt=\"sara gilson\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-fe434274e1d63be9bb5956e90e895e52\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/sara-gilson\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Sara Gilson<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s cause of death has been determined more than two months after she was allegedly killed by her estranged husband in an Oklahoma murder-suicide.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-cb26405a381a83adaecde131577825d6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>According to medical examiner documents obtained by <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/influencer-sara-gilsons-cause-of-death-revealed-after-murder-suicide-12027393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>PEOPLE<\/strong><\/a>&#8230; Gilson died from a gunshot wound to the head. Her manner of death was ruled a homicide.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3b7cc2585f022c33769413e30a2820c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\"><a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20260929_04b25194120948419106e572da2e6e5d\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:0a78465e-ba71-4d79-bce2-50493c20d35d\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/04\/4by3\/2026\/09\/29\/04b25194120948419106e572da2e6e5d_md.jpg\" alt=\"Jeremiah duffy\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-1125fca326accca40d234692e1acc696\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jeremiah-shawn-duffey\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>Jeremiah &#8220;Shawn&#8221; Duffey<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s death was ruled a suicide, and toxicology testing was negative.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-50a0a42aedd5fc76edc9b168499d2fab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Owasso Police previously said Duffey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/25\/influencer-sara-gilson-dead\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>shot<\/strong><\/a> Gilson before killing himself inside her home on July 23. A child inside the home <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/26\/sara-gilson-dispatch-audio\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>called 911<\/strong><\/a> and Gilson could seemingly be heard &#8220;screaming and crying&#8221; in the background before a loud bang.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d8f06635ab58f8a3e2ddbca5fdf038f5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-23f52820-091a-473c-8969-599f9b37fe89-1157242150-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5e\/16by9\/2026\/07\/26\/5eb96db5c76341439412b8b12a0f355c_md.png\" alt=\"Sara-Gilson-audio-art-desktop-1\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<footer id=\"video-player-23f52820-091a-473c-8969-599f9b37fe89-1157242150-footer\" class=\"media-footer video-block__media-footer\"><span class=\"media-launch-text video-block__media-launch-text\">THE CHILLING AUDIO<\/span><\/footer>\n<div class=\"video-block__media-info\">\n<div class=\"video-block__media-permalink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/watch\/sarah-gilson-heard-screaming-911-dispatch-audio-07-26-2026\/\">Video: Influencer Allegedly Murdered by Husband After Pedophilia Accusations, 911 Dispatch Audio Reveals<\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">Broadcastify.com<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-b21289cdcd793e4c79e6fbafa1145655\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Duffey was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/27\/jeremiah-shawn-duffey-molestation-allegations\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>under investigation<\/strong><\/a> for alleged lewd molestation of a minor at the time of the shooting. Weeks earlier, Gilson had filed for an emergency protective order against him after authorities said he had inappropriately touched a 15-year-old girl on a youth basketball team he coached.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3e5b840207f2e4a2a2bf76261b940a72\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>A separate protective order was filed on behalf of the teenager. Police said the alleged conduct had reportedly occurred over an extended period and across multiple states. The case had been referred to the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for review before Gilson&#8217;s death &#8230; the investigation has since been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/07\/29\/jeremiah-shawn-duffey-federal-investigation-closed-after-death\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><strong>closed<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3e19c154810cc70129f3be858c23207e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-tiktok-embed-block canvas-tiktok-embed-block-permalink canvas-tiktok-embed-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-3e19c154810cc70129f3be858c23207e-1584441221-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<p>Waiting for your permission to load TikTok Post.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-6d26eeee721e6224adea2ccea546cf55\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Less than two weeks before the murder-suicide, Gilson posted a TikTok accusing Duffey of being a &#8220;pedophile&#8221; 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