Karmelo Anthony jury returns with guilty verdict in Austin Metcalf murder
A Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during an April 2, 2025, incident in Frisco.Anthony claimed he acted in self-defense at a track meet, but testimony indicated Metcalf repeatedly told him to leave the team’s tent, and the jury rejected the self-defense argument. The case drew national attention due to social media focus on the racial backgrounds of those involved-Anthony is Black and Metcalf was white-though both sides argued race played no role. Anthony could face up to life in prison.
A Texas jury reached a guilty verdict Tuesday in the trial of Karmelo Anthony. The 19-year-old is convicted of murder in the fatal stabbing of another teenager, Austin Metcalf, 17, according to AP News.
Anthony faced a first-degree murder charge for the Frisco, Texas, stabbing on April 2, 2025. Anthony said he acted in self-defense during a track meet.
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Several students testified that Metcalf told Anthony multiple times to leave his team’s tent. Metcalf attended Memorial High School, where Anthony was not a student.
Anthony then reached into a bag and pulled out a knife.
The case gained national attention partly from social media posts highlighting the racial backgrounds of the people involved. Anthony is a black student, and Metcalf was white.
Attorneys on both sides maintained that race played no role in the incident.
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The jury rejected Anthony’s self-defense claim.
He faces up to life in prison.
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