The Brief
- Attorneys gave opening statements on Thursday in the murder trial of Frisco ISD student Karmelo Anthony, who is accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a 2025 track meet.
- Prosecutors labeled the fatal stadium stabbing a provoked, unjustified “sneak attack” inside a team tent, while the defense countered that it was a split-second action in self-defense out of fear and chaos.
- If convicted of murder, Anthony faces a maximum sentence of five to 99 years or life in prison.
MCKINNEY, Texas – Testimony resumed on Saturday in the Karmelo Anthony trial for the fatal stabbing of another student at a high school track meet.
Anthony, 19, faces a murder charge for the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. Police said Anthony and Metcalf got into an argument over seating in the stadium stands on April 2, 2025, which escalated when Anthony stabbed Metcalf in the chest with a pocketknife.
The trial is expected to last approximately two weeks. If convicted, Anthony faces a maximum sentence of five to 99 years or life in prison.
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5:30 p.m. Done for the day
Testimony is done for the day. The trial will resume at 9 a.m. on Monday.
4:20 p.m. Memorial student testifies
The defense called a 17-year-old Memorial High School student to the stand. He said he did not want to be there and had only met with the defense lawyers for about two minutes. He was also interviewed by a detective after the stabbing. In that interview, he told police that his teammate, Eddie Parra, had called Anthony over to the tent. He said he saw them shake hands. Anthony sat down, and then the two talked.
The teen said it was Metcalf’s brother, Hunter, who first called attention to Anthony. That’s different than what other witnesses have stated.
4 p.m. Centennial student testifies
The second witness for the defense was 18-year-old Jeremiah Smith, who recently graduated from Centennial High School. He played football and track and said he considered Anthony a friend.…