Oklahoma coach accused of molesting minor found dead with wife in suspected murder-suicide

Police say Jeremiah "Shawn" Duffey, a basketball coach and member of the Osage Nation, was reported to Owasso Police on June 9 for allegedly touching a juvenile girl he coached at an Oklahoma elementary school. A fellow coach intervened and alerted the child's parent, after which Duffey left the school before officers arrived. Investigators noted similar allegations involving the same minor in multiple states, and the case was referred to the U.S. Attorney's Office under the Federal Major Crimes Act because the incident occurred in Indian Country.

The alleged victim's mother obtained an emergency protective order against Duffey during the investigation. On July 23, Duffey and his wife, social-media influencer Sara Gilson, were found dead from gunshot wounds inside their Oklahoma home. Dispatch audio from the night captured a woman's voice screaming before a loud bang, leading police to characterize the event as a murder-suicide.

Gilson had posted a TikTok video less than two weeks before her death accusing Duffey of being a pedophile. Duffey's ex-wife told reporters that his behavior had been threatening throughout their marriage and that their daughters had refused contact after the allegations became public.