All-white jury selected in murder trial over killing at 2025 Texas high school
Summary
Karmelo Anthony, a 17-year-old Black teenager, is on trial for the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old white student, after a 2025 Texas high school track meet. The jury selected for the trial is all white, raising concerns about fairness and racial bias in the legal process.Key Facts
- The stabbing happened after a track meet in Frisco, Texas, where Karmelo Anthony allegedly stabbed Austin Metcalf.
- Anthony was indicted on first-degree murder charges and is being tried as an adult.
- Social media discussions about the case have caused national controversy and racial division.
- The jury consists of 12 jurors and 6 alternates, none of whom are Black.
- Defense lawyers claim prosecutors struck Black jurors unfairly, but the judge accepted the reason that jurors were educators.
- Witnesses said Anthony pulled a knife after a confrontation in a tent during heavy rain.
- The defense argues Anthony acted in self-defense, while prosecutors call it a surprise attack.
- Eyewitness testimony includes coaches and an athletic trainer who described confusion during the rain and the incident itself.
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