A 17-year-old Texas teenager has been indicted [1] on a first-degree murder charge in the fatal stabbing of another teenager during a high school track meet in April, according to the Collin County District Attorney’s Office.
Karmelo Anthony, 17, was formally charged by a grand jury on Tuesday in connection with the death of Austin Metcalf, also 17, following an altercation at the University Interscholastic League’s District 11-5A track and field championship held on April 2.
Karmelo Anthony was just charged with 1st Degree Murder
And he’s being tried as an adult
If convicted, he’ll spend the rest of his life in prison with no parole pic.twitter.com/5xF3NWcC6b [2]
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Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis confirmed the indictment during a press conference, stating that his office presented extensive evidence over several weeks.
“For weeks, my team has been presenting evidence to the grand jury. Today, I summarized that evidence, and I asked the Grand Jury to return a first-degree murder indictment against Karmelo Anthony — and they did,” Willis said.
BREAKING: Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced today that a Collin County Grand Jury has indicted Karmelo Anthony for First-Degree M*rder in the Frisco Track Meet sta*bbing of Austin Metcalf. pic.twitter.com/ykdxBzdVfV [4]
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The incident reportedly stemmed from a dispute over a seat at the event. According to authorities, the confrontation escalated, ultimately resulting in Metcalf being fatally stabbed.
Anthony was arrested shortly after the incident but was released on bond.
The decision to release Anthony on a $250,000 bond drew public backlash, particularly after it was revealed he was residing in a $900,000 home in the gated community of Richwoods in Frisco, Texas.
Rental estimates for homes in that neighborhood are approximately $3,500 per month.
Neighbors reported that Anthony had appeared to be living comfortably following the incident, and one said he had recently acquired a new vehicle.
Despite his living situation, Anthony had successfully petitioned the court to reduce his original $1 million bond, citing financial hardship.
The bond was subsequently lowered, and he was released pending trial.
Anthony has claimed that he acted in self-defense.
His legal team and family have pushed back against media and public criticism.
A GiveSendGo.com fundraising page was launched to assist with his legal expenses, and it has reportedly raised over $530,000.
The page includes a statement from the family asserting that “the narrative being spread is false, unjust, and harmful.”
Following the grand jury’s decision, Anthony’s attorney, Mike Howard, released a video message reinforcing his client’s position.
“We are confident that when all the facts are presented and the full story is heard,” Howard stated, “the jury will reach the right conclusion and justice will be done.”
If convicted of first-degree murder, Anthony faces the possibility of life in prison.
Authorities have not released further information regarding upcoming court dates.
The case remains under active prosecution by the Collin County District Attorney’s Office.