Prosecutors declined to offer a plea deal Friday, July 17, 2026, to the teen accused of serving as the getaway driver in the killing of Clovis teenager Caleb Quick, clearing the way for a 10-day juvenile court trial beginning July 28. (GV Wire Composite/Paul Marshall)
- Teen girl accused of being the getaway driver in the Caleb Quick murder was in court Friday.
- Prosecution confirmed there will not be a plea deal in the case.
- The trial, planned for 10 days, is scheduled to start on July 28.
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The 17-year-old accused of serving as the getaway driver in the killing of Clovis teenager Caleb Quick is set to stand trial July 28 after prosecutors declined to offer a plea agreement during a hearing Friday.
The juvenile court trial is expected to last about 10 days. Both the prosecution and defense told the court they are prepared to proceed.
Defense attorneys said no settlement offer had been made. Prosecutors confirmed they had not extended a plea deal, saying they consider the case a murder and would only offer a homicide charge.
The defendant is scheduled to appear in juvenile court the morning of July 28 and could later be reassigned to the Fresno County courthouse downtown for trial proceedings.
The defendant, who was 16 at the time of the alleged crime and is now 17, is accused of serving as the getaway driver in Quick’s fatal shooting. A judge previously ruled the case will remain in juvenile court. Under California law, juvenile court jurisdiction cannot extend beyond age 25.
Timeline of the Murder
Quick, 18, was shot to death on April 23, 2025, outside of a McDonald’s restaurant in Clovis.
The Clovis Police Department described the April 23 homicide of Quick as “targeted and planned.”
That day, police responded to reports of gunfire near Willow and Nees avenues at 8:57 p.m.
Officers found Quick with a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to a hospital, where he died.
Investigators said the suspects arrived in a 2024 white Tesla Model 3 at a McDonald’s restaurant around 7:44 p.m. and left the lot at 8:12 p.m. Quick arrived at 8:22 p.m., followed by the male shooting suspect, who headed toward the restaurant around 8:33 p.m.
The Tesla returned to the parking lot moments later and parked several rows away. Surveillance video showed the shooting suspect entering the McDonald’s at 8:38 p.m., sitting briefly and then following Quick outside.
Police said the shooting occurred as Quick approached his car. The shooting suspect fled on foot west toward Fresno and climbed into the Tesla about a minute later. A handgun was later recovered during a search warrant, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming said.
Surveillance footage showed the suspects leaving the scene before officers arrived.
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