A teenager, identified as Karmelo Anthony, is sentenced to 35 years in prison for the April 2025 stabbing death of fellow high school student Austin Metcalf. The killing occurred at a high school track event. According to reporting, Anthony was 17 at the time of the incident and told authorities and the court that he acted in self-defense when he stabbed Metcalf. Prosecutors and the court reject that claim, resulting in a lengthy prison term. The case has drawn widespread attention, with coverage focusing on the circumstances of the attack and the self-defense argument raised by the defendant. Multiple outlets describe the same core details: Anthony’s age at the time of the killing, the location and date of the incident, the identity of the victim, and the final sentence of 35 years. The reports do not provide additional confirmed specifics beyond the self-defense claim and sentencing outcome in the available excerpts.