FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A judge ruled Wednesday that there is enough evidence for the case against a teenage girl accused of acting as a getaway driver in the killing of Caleb Quick to proceed, following two days of testimony in a packed Fresno County courtroom.<\/p>\n
The ruling came after prosecutors presented evidence and witness testimony related to the April 2025 shooting death of Quick. The girl’s attorney acknowledged in court that she drove the vehicle after the shooting but argued she is not a murderer.<\/p>\n
Family members of Quick and relatives of the teenage girl filled the courtroom as multiple detectives testified about witness statements, the weapon allegedly used and what prosecutors say the male suspect later admitted.<\/p>\n
Clovis Police Detective Emily Eide told the court she interviewed friends and family members during the investigation, including the brother of the accused shooter. Eide testified that the two teens now accused in the case arrived at the boy’s home in a white Tesla, the same vehicle seen leaving the scene on surveillance video moments after the shooting.<\/p>\n
Eide also testified that the alleged shooter’s late grandfather had gifted him a silver revolver, which investigators believe was the murder weapon.<\/p>\n
According to Eide, one of the accused shooter’s friends told investigators that the suspect admitted what happened outside the McDonald’s where the shooting occurred. The detective testified the friend said the suspect stated, quote, “I did it to him,” and added that he was, quote, “concerned with being caught but was content with whatever the outcome was because he felt like he did what he needed to do to get justice.”<\/p>\n
During cross-examination, defense attorneys questioned Eide about what the suspect meant by “justice.” The detective said there were allegations accusing Caleb Quick of sexually assaulting a girl.<\/p>\n
Quick’s father responded in court Wednesday, saying the allegations against his son remain unproven.<\/p>\n
“It was an accusation and then saying ‘he was like a brother to me’ it just did not match was going so it feels like this was all just rumors,” Stephen Quick said.<\/p>\n
Defense attorneys also emphasized testimony describing the teenage girl as crying, shaken and distraught after the shooting.<\/p>\n
Stephen Quick acknowledged the impact of the girl’s actions on his family.<\/p>\n
“Her actions and involvement had a heavy impact on our lives, you know, we lost my son,” he said.<\/p>\n
Following Wednesday’s ruling, the court is expected to hear arguments beginning Thursday on whether the teenage girl will be tried as an adult. The male suspect in the case is scheduled for a similar hearing later this year.<\/p>\n
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