A Texas jury convicts Karmelo Anthony of murder after a trial over the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco ISD track meet in 2025. Testimony during the proceedings focused on whether Anthony acted in self-defense and on what happened immediately before and after the attack. Prosecutors presented evidence that Anthony stabbed Metcalf, and witnesses testified that Metcalf screamed for help after being stabbed. Several accounts cited statements attributed to Metcalf in the aftermath of the attack.
Anthony’s defense argued that the confrontation involved self-defense, with lawyers asserting that Metcalf escalated the situation by putting his hands on Anthony. Court testimony also described an alleged verbal or physical altercation in which Metcalf repeatedly told Anthony he was not going to fight. Other testimony described Anthony as appearing distraught shortly after the killing.
As the case neared its end, Anthony’s attorneys discussed seeking a reduction from first-degree murder to manslaughter for jury consideration. After deliberations, the jury returned a guilty verdict for murder. Anthony faces a potential prison sentence up to life.
