Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder over Texas track meet stabbing
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Key Points:
- Karmelo Anthony, 19, was found guilty of murder for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco, Texas high school track meet in April 2025, with jurors now set to determine his sentence.
- The prosecution argued the stabbing was an unjustified, senseless murder provoked by Anthony, while the defense claimed Anthony acted in self-defense after being pushed by Metcalf.
- The jury was allowed to consider both first-degree murder, carrying a life sentence, and manslaughter, which carries up to 20 years, before reaching a verdict within three hours after four days of testimony.
- Witnesses described an altercation under Metcalf’s school tent during the rainy meet, with conflicting accounts of the shove that preceded the stabbing; surveillance footage did not capture the incident.
- Efforts to save Metcalf were detailed in court, but he died from a stab wound to the chest; the case was closely monitored with a gag order and electronics ban imposed during the trial.