(NewsNation) — A date has been set in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, accused of stabbing another student at a high school track meet in Texas on April 2.
The trial is scheduled to begin June 1, 2026, according to KDFW. Anthony was indicted on a first-degree murder charge by a grand jury, the Collin County district attorney announced last month.
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The fatal stabbing occurred during a track meet at a high school in Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, shocking the community and drawing widespread attention.
According to police reports, 17-year-old Austin Metcalf told Anthony, who was also 17 at the time, that he needed to move out from under their team’s tent.
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Anthony allegedly then grabbed his bag, reached inside and told Metcalf: “Touch me and see what happens.”…