A teenage couple allegedly killed a high school seniorexecution-styleover an unproven rumor he raped someone, cops have suggested.
Cassandra Michael and Byron Rangel chatted about the allegation against Caleb Quick before theyallegedly gunned him downoutside a McDonald’s in Fresno in April 2025.
The sex attack was said to have occurred a few weeks earlier after a house party in Clovis on April 13, testimony in a transfer hearing revealed.
Multiple teenagers told investigators they had heard claims Quickassaulted an intoxicated girlconnected to a friend of the accused, theFresno Beereports.
The 18-year-old was shot in the back of the head in a parking lot outside the McDonald’s allegedly by the two 16-year-olds.
The pair, who were a couple, have been charged with murder and prosecutors are weighing whether they can be tried as adults.
During testimony, Detective Emily Eide said the alleged rape victim girl described Quick as someone who “was like a brother to me.”
Her account to investigators was inconsistent, at times describing the incident as assault and at other times expressing uncertainty about whether she had consented.
Authorities said the girl had been drinking heavily and lost memory of what happened after falling asleep.
Other teens believed she would be safe with Quick, who drove her home, according to Detective Lovedeep Malhi.
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