Murder trial underway for Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing a track athlete at school meet
Prosecutors say Anthony stabbed Austin Metcalf after a seating dispute, while the defense argues he acted in self-defense.
- On Thursday, June 4, 2026, opening statements began in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony at the Collin County Courthouse, with 12 jurors and six alternates tasked to decide whether the 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf was murder or self-defense.
- The fatal confrontation occurred April 2, 2025, during a Frisco track meet when Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the chest following a dispute over seating in a team tent, prosecutors allege.
- Defense attorneys challenged the prosecution's exclusion of three potential Black jurors, but Judge John Roach overruled the objection, accepting prosecutors' argument that the jurors were educators—a race-neutral reason for the strikes.
- Presiding over the high-profile case, Roach implemented strict security measures, banning cameras from the courtroom and issuing a gag order prohibiting attorneys from publicly discussing the proceedings amid intense scrutiny.
- If convicted, Anthony faces five to 99 years or life in prison; the defense maintains he acted in self-defense, while prosecutors contend the evidence demonstrates murder.
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Murder trial begins in fatal stabbing at Texas high school track meet
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More than a year after the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, the trial against 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony is underway. Friday (May 5) marks day two, as opening statements began on Thursday before an all-white jury that was finalized and seated on Wednesday. Prosecutors came in hot, rejecting any claims of self-defense and emphasizing that the high school track meet stabbing was murder.RELATED: Karmelo Anthony’s Family Speaks Out Aft…
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