Witness Says Teen Charged with Murder at Texas Track Meet Was 'Distraught' After Fatal Stabbing
Jurors will decide whether Anthony’s stabbing of Austin Metcalf was self-defense or murder, with a sentence of 5 to 99 years or life possible.
- On Monday, defense lawyers for Karmelo Anthony called witnesses in Collin County, Texas, to support self-defense claims in the April 2025 stabbing death of Austin Metcalf as the trial entered its second week.
- Prosecutors allege Anthony committed an unprovoked attack during a dispute over tent access at a rainy track meet in Frisco, while defense attorneys insist Anthony felt threatened and believed he needed to defend himself.
- A teammate testified Monday that Anthony was "distraught" after the stabbing, saying, "I told him not to touch me," while coach Vincent Hooper recalled Anthony stating he stabbed someone who "put his hands on me."
- Prosecutor Bill Wirskye told jurors the incident was a "senseless murder" rather than self-defense, describing the stabbing as a "sneak, surprise attack" and arguing that Anthony did not want a fight.
- Coach Robert Starr testified that tent etiquette "marks your spot" at competitions, noting Metcalf's death drew widespread attention, partly due to social media posts that amplified the case in racial terms.
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Source: The Dallas Morning News/Hearst Newspapers / Getty A Collin County jury has found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco ISD track meet. The case drew national attention after prosecutors said a dispute between the two teens escalated at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2, 2025, ending with Metcalf being stabbed and later dying from his injuries. RELATED: Jury Finds Karmelo Anthony …
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A jury in the racially charged Karmelo Anthony case has reached a guilty verdict, according to multiple sources. Anthony, who is now 19, stabbed a student from another high school […] The post Breaking: Jury Delivers Verdict in Karmelo Anthony Trial appeared first on The Western Journal.
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