Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder in stabbing of Austin Metcalf
Summary
A Collin County jury found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murdering 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a school track meet in Frisco, Texas. The jury decided Anthony intentionally stabbed Metcalf, rejecting the self-defense claim, and the case now moves to sentencing.Key Facts
- The incident occurred on April 2, 2025, at Kuykendall Stadium during a Frisco ISD track meet.
- Anthony and Metcalf did not know each other and attended different schools.
- Anthony was charged with murder after stabbing Metcalf once in the chest, which pierced Metcalf’s heart.
- Metcalf died at the hospital from his injuries.
- Prosecutors presented evidence and eyewitness testimony to show the stabbing was not self-defense.
- The defense argued Anthony acted to protect himself, with some witnesses describing socializing customs and contesting the prosecution’s timeline.
- The jury was allowed to consider a lesser charge of manslaughter but found Anthony guilty of murder.
- Anthony faces 5 to 99 years or life in prison; manslaughter would have been 2 to 20 years.
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