Charles Edward Wilkinson, 27, was shot dead at his Kingslane home in the Kingslane neighborhood of Gardnerville, Nevada, on the night of February 13, 2025. Neighbors in the 1200 block of Kingslane Court reported hearing gunfire around 10:20 p.m.; deputies arrived to find Wilkinson with multiple apparent gunshot wounds. Early accounts variably described him as from Minden or Gardnerville, but local reporting identified the shooting location as his Kingslane residence.

Investigators quickly focused on Gary Allen Dillishaw of Carson City, described as a cousin by marriage. Authorities say Dillishaw fled the area but was located the next morning on U.S. Highway 95; after deputies attempted a stop, the vehicle became disabled on Garfield Flat Road near Mina and Dillishaw ran on foot. Deputies say he was found with a cell phone and a handgun, dropped the firearm after a K-9 was deployed, and was arrested about 6:15 a.m. on February 14.

Prosecutors allege Dillishaw fired a 9 mm Ruger at Wilkinson and later amended the complaint to charge first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. A preliminary hearing in August 2025 bound Dillishaw over for trial. He remained in custody and faced separate in-custody battery convictions and sentences. No murder conviction had been reported as of the latest reporting before August 10, 2026.

If anyone knew Charles Wilkinson, his routine, or events at the Kingslane home that night, please share what was seen or heard.