Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder over Texas track meet stabbing
A Texas jury has found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for the fatal 2025 stabbing of Austin Metcalf at a high school stadium
A Collin County, Texas, jury has found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf. The deadly incident occurred on April 2, 2025, at a Frisco Independent School District stadium during a track and field competition. Following the trial, Anthony was sentenced to 35 years in prison for the murder.[1][2]
The trial in Texas was completed swiftly, lasting just one week from the start of jury selection to the final verdict. To hear the case, attorneys selected a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates. The closely watched legal proceedings drew significant national attention, which was amplified by viral social media posts highlighting the racial composition of the case, as Anthony is Black and Metcalf was white.[1]
