Background: News footage of the McDonald’s in Clovis, Calif. where Caleb Quick was shot on April 23 (KFSN). Inset: Caleb Quick (Farewell.com).
A few weeks after a teenager from California was shot and killed outside a McDonald’s, a teenage couple surrendered to the authorities and were charged with his suspected murder.
On April 23, 18-year-old Caleb Quick was fatally shot outside a McDonald’s in Clovis, a city in California’s Central Valley. For weeks, the identity of the suspects remained unknown. Then, on Saturday, Clovis Police Department revealed that two 16-year-olds, a boy and a girl in a relationship, were arrested in connection with Quick’s death. The couple, after seeking legal advice, reported to the police on Friday.
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During a press event, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming outlined the events leading to Quick’s tragic end. He shared surveillance images showing a white Tesla arriving at the McDonald’s parking lot at 7:44 p.m. and leaving around 8:15 p.m. The footage also showed Quick entering the restaurant at 8:33 p.m., and the male suspect was seen walking towards the premises.
At the same time, the Tesla — allegedly carrying the female suspect — returns to the restaurant.
The male suspect, wearing all black, entered the McDonald’s about five minutes later and then took a seat. The video allegedly showed him “lying in wait” for Quick for 13 minutes, after which the male suspect followed Quick out of the building at 8:56 p.m.
Quick was allegedly shot by the male suspect as soon as he was outside the restaurant and in the parking lot. Fleming stated that there was video of the male suspect getting into the Tesla after he fled on foot, but that footage was not made public.
According to local ABC affiliate KFSN, prosecutors stated that the female suspect was a “co-participant” in the alleged crime who served as a getaway driver. She was also “armed with a firearm.”
The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office signaled that they plan to file a motion to charge the two juveniles as adults, which would mean a longer sentence if they are convicted. Both teenagers are being held at a juvenile detention facility.
Fleming did not share a possible motive to the alleged crime and said that the investigation is ongoing.
