Karmelo Anthony indicted in Frisco track meet stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, officials say - How long before Austins father calls for his sons murderer to be pardoned?

Karmelo Anthony indicted in Frisco track meet stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, officials say​

Karmelo Anthony, the Frisco teen charged with murder for an April track meet stabbing, was indicted on a murder charge.

Credit: WFAA

Austin Metcalf (left) was fatally stabbed at a Frisco track meet, and Karmelo Anthony (right) was charged with murder in connection with the case.

Author: Rachel Behrndt

Published: 1:59 PM CDT June 24, 2025

Updated: 2:47 PM CDT June 24, 2025



FRISCO, Texas — Karmelo Anthony, the teen accused of fatally stabbing another teen, Austin Metcalf, at a Frisco track meet, has been indicted on a murder charge, officials said.

A grand jury indicted Anthony on Tuesday, according to the Collin County District Attorney's Office. A murder charge is punishable by 5-99 years or life in prison.



Anthony, a 17-year-old former student of Frisco Centennial High School, was arrested and charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of Frisco Memorial High School student athlete Austin Metcalf in April at a track meet in Frisco ISD's Kuykendall Stadium. He was released from jail later that month after his bond was reduced from $1 million to $250,000.

Anthony has claimed self defense in the case, which garnered national attention, heightening racial tensions and raising security concerns among everyone connected to the case, including both families and Judge Angela Tucker, who is presiding over the case.

"We know this case has struck a deep nerve — here in Collin County and beyond," Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said in a statement Tuesday. "That’s understandable. When something like this happens at a school event, it shakes people to the core. But the justice system works best when it moves with steadiness and with principle. That’s what we’re committed to. And that’s exactly what this case deserves."

Anthony's attorney, Mike Howard, called Tuesday's indictment "an expected and routine step in the legal process."

"Karmelo and his family are confident in the justice system and the people of Collin County to be fair and impartial," Howard said. "Of course, Karmelo looks forward to his day in court. It's only in a trial that a jury will hear the full story, one that includes critical facts and context that the grand jury simply didn't get to hear."

Howard again raised Anthony's self defense claim in his statement Tuesday.

"We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Karmelo Anthony may have acted in self defense," Howard said. "Self defense is a fundamental right guaranteed every American."



Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, told WFAA in a statement that he's "pleased that we are moving forward."

“With the first degree murder indictment, it now goes into the court system," Jeff Metcalf said. "I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin Metcalf. I look forward to the forthcoming trial. But it will never bring my son back.“

Under his bond conditions, Anthony is required to wear an ankle monitor and ask permission to leave his home. If Anthony violates any conditions of his bond, he will have to return to jail. He graduated and received his high school diploma in May, but did not attend the ceremony, WFAA previously reported.

Anthony allegedly confessed to the stabbing immediately after he was arrested, claiming he was defending himself from Metcalf, officials said, as WFAA previously reported.

A witness reportedly told police that Metcalf told Anthony he had to move out from under the Memorial High School tent. Anthony responded by opening his bag and reaching inside, WFAA previously reported.

"Touch me and see what happens," Anthony told Metcalf, according to a witness.

Metcalf reportedly then touched Anthony, the witness told a responding officer, and Anthony told Metcalf to punch him and see what would happen. Soon afterward, the witness said, Metcalf reportedly grabbed Anthony to tell him to move. At which point, the affidavit continues, Anthony reportedly pulled out what the witness recalled as a black knife and stabbed Metcalf once in the chest before running away.

The deep tension sparked by the incident has raised concerns that the case may be tried outside of Collin County. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis told WFAA that the judge will make that decision at the time of trial.

 

[SITHRAK!]

This dipshit tweeted

Absolutely no surprise to see him retweeting Tariq ‘this nigga lookin’ zesty’ Nasheed.

 

[TowinKarz]

Won't work. The jury was impaneled by a black judge. They would need to argue that the black judge was also a race traitor who allowed the state to illegally strike all possible black jurors.

And they'll do it, too.......

Remember? You don't have black friends? You're a bigot.

You have black friends? You're tokenizing them.


You don't watch the NBA or NFL? You're a bigot.

You watch the NBA or NFL? You're just making the black athletes your new minstrel show.

You don't hire black people to work for you? You're a bigot.

You do? You just want to be a modern slave driver.




This is exactly why people got sick of this shit as fast as they worshiped it - everyday folks realized there is no WIN condition to any of this wokeism no matter how sincere you are.

The goal posts just get moved and you're a racist..... so might as well be one.

Them not having a single black juror (how is this even possible?)

Apparently there aren't enough black people living in that area to get one on a random draw of citizens via public tax record which is how potential jurors are selected.

has opened up a massive door for endless appeals after he (hopefully) gets convicted and thrown in the slammer. So just buckle up guys.

And no, this does not open the door to appeal all by itself.

Courts have long held that it is not an unfair Jury if it doesn't include jurors who share your sex/religion/ethnicity by random non-coerced chance. That's the whole point of a jury. You don't get to pick your friends and relatives - you have to sell your case to the average citizen.

 

[holyhandgrenade]

Not even remotely out of the relm of possibility that they claim this. Any black person who doesn't act like a nigger is emmediately a race traitor.

it's a white judge this guy is dumb.

The coach answered the tent question. They had a tent on the bus but it hadn't been set up yet. He said when prosecution questioned that they have a zero tolerance weapons policy and that Anthony should have been on the field warming up not being a nig. I have no idea what the defense expected to gain from this coach. He directly said it wasn't a 'cleat sharpener' whatever the fuck that is.

 

[JustKiwiPosting]

Them not having a single black juror (how is this even possible?) has opened up a massive door for endless appeals after he (hopefully) gets convicted and thrown in the slammer. So just buckle up guys.

The racial make-up of a jury is simply not grounds for an appeal in Texas. Furthermore, it's likely that if Karmelo is convicted that he will appeal anyway. That doesn't mean that the appeal will go anywhere, but it's just hard to imagine him not filing some kind of appeal. So this concept that the lack of black jurors is somehow grounds for appeal or poisoning the well for some upcoming procedure is, quite simply, wrong.

 

[holyhandgrenade]

And they'll do it, too.......

Remember? You don't have black friends? You're a bigot.

You have black friends? You're tokenizing them.


You don't watch sports? You're a bigot.

You watch the NBA? You're just making the black athletes your new minstrel show.

You don't hire black people to work for you? You're a bigot.

You do? You just want to be a modern slave driver.




This is exactly why people got sick of this shit as fast as they worshiped it - everyday folks realized there is no WIN condition to any of this wokeism.

stop responding to this guy the judge is white and he is a retard

 

[Nikon_Camera]

This is a common behavior for people with antisocial disorders: the inability to understand rules because these are misinterpreted as antagonism. In Karamelo's case, it's this plus his low IQ and all the anti white indoctrination he's likely received all of his life.

Get your estrogen in check.
This is common behavior for low iq subhuman… and women.

 

[Snack Cracker]

Get your estrogen in check.
This is common behavior for low iq subhuman… and women.

Literal gay Russian rent boy calling women dumb lmao

 

[Mister Ferro]

State rests their case after med examiner

State rests after jury sees images from Austin Metcalf's autopsy​

By​

After jurors saw photos from Austin Metcalf's autopsy following the stabbing at a Frisco track meet in April 2025, the state rested their case.
nbc 5

that was a relatively short and sweet case by the prosecution, first responders, eye witnesses, and the med examiner

From CBS​

State rests its case after calling 21 witnesses​

The defense immediately moved for a directed verdict, arguing that the prosecution had failed to meet its burden of proof. The prosecutor countered that the state had indeed established its case.

The judge denied the defense's motion, allowing the trial to proceed, and then ordered a 10‑minute recess.

 

[Gandhi's Left Hook]

stop responding to this guy the judge is white and he is a retard

I didn't claim he was black. That was someone else. I did respond to the claim and took it at face value though, which is my fault.

 

[mlanguishi]

How is this happening on a Saturday like this? Bizarre.

 

[holyhandgrenade]

From CBS​

State rests its case after calling 21 witnesses​

The defense immediately moved for a directed verdict, arguing that the prosecution had failed to meet its burden of proof. The prosecutor countered that the state had indeed established its case.

The judge denied the defense's motion, allowing the trial to proceed, and then ordered a 10‑minute recess.

dude I'm so mad at the fucking weird aggregating we have to do on this case that's kind of big info to leave out of your reporting

 

[Sithis]

Remember by Texas law, his penalties are capped by his age. Something like 30 years max, I think? Don't hold me to that number.

My disappointment is immeasurable that he won't be eligible for death if this is true. This little piece of shit should get the electric chair.

Them not having a single black juror (how is this even possible?) has opened up a massive door for endless appeals after he (hopefully) gets convicted and thrown in the slammer. So just buckle up guys.

Lots of people won't want to hear this but unironically I think most of the blaming single mothers for the downfall of society is 1. a mixture of desperation for a scapegoat and 2. genuine misogyny. And obviously I'm not someone that wants to throw that M word around.

It's much easier to do this than to accept that it's a combination of factors, many of which are very complex, that has led to where we are now.

People often want to blame shitty childhoods (in general) for why people turn into criminals. This is 100% part of it, sure, but how can you explain people who had shitty childhoods that grew up to be normal, stable adults? How do you explain people who had decent or good upbringings but grew up to be scumbags?

And it's not like the problems that can arise from single motherhood are magically nonexistent if a child is raised by a single father.

There's no single root cause for "this" but our brains have great difficulty accepting that.

Tell me you've never actually seen the behind the scenes in a nigger home without using those words.

In a lot of instances, yes, you're right that people blame muh childhood too much instead of accepting responsibility.
A lot of black mothers, especially single black mothers, 100% do often make their little golems significantly worse. The hood negresses who end up raising their sons, often raise lil gangbangers who they enable with their constant "he wuz a gud boi he dindu nuffin" and blindness to their criminality to the point of neglect. The "middle class" and up among them tend to tell them they're perfect precious lil Nubian princes who are actually just being held down evil whitey, everything in the world that ever goes wrong for them is whiteys fault, and whitey will kill them if they don't get the upper hand first.

It's not that the black single mothers just don't have enough time for them so lil Tyrones become criminal, it's that they literally enable and encourage the worst traits you see in niggerdom and then loudly tell the rest of the world it was actually muh racism that made them that way.

 

[deleuzeon]

The defense immediately moved for a directed verdict, arguing that the prosecution had failed to meet its burden of proof

Haha funny, reminds me of that time the defendant was in the tent, with a knife, while suspended, no proof that he should be there

 

[Nikon_Camera]

Literal gay Russian rent boy calling women dumb lmao

You're one verifiable stupid bitch.
The subject of reply was interpretating rules as antagonism.

 

[holyhandgrenade]

Haha funny, reminds me of that time the defendant was in the tent, with a knife, while suspended, no proof that he should be there

again the suspended thing isn't true you fell for gay ops. Keep up with the case if you're going to say stupid shit.

 

[deleuzeon]

again the suspended thing isn't true you fell for gay ops. Keep up with the case if you're going to say stupid shit.

No. Hang the nigger.

 

[Pluciferous]

dude I'm so mad at the fucking weird aggregating we have to do on this case that's kind of big info to leave out of your reporting

Uh, no, it literally happens in the overwhelming majority of criminal trials. Standard operating procedure for a defense attorney to request a directed verdict.

 

[holyhandgrenade]

Now we have a graduate from Centennial

Spoiler: Saturday 06/06/26 Centennial Graduate Testimony

The defense called a former student at Centennial High School to the stand. He told the jury that he will be attending Collin College to earn a degree in business.


The witness testified that he has lived in Frisco since Kindergarten and that he, too, has a twin brother.


He said he knew Karmelo Anthony and called him "Melo."
and even considered him a friend.


The witness said they ran track and played football together then went on to explain the culture difference between the two sports: in track, you can walk around.


The defense is trying to establish that track is super chill, where you're hanging around a lot.

On cross-examination, prosecutor Bill Wirskye brings up the witness' twin brother.


"I assume you love him," Wirskye asked.


The witness shakes his head.


The witness said he had previously gone under Memorial High School's tent with Karmelo.


"You seem laid back. If someone asked you to leave would you?" Wirskye asked.


"Yes, sir," the witness answered.


"Ever carry a knife to a track meet?" Wirskye asked.


"No, sir," the witness answered.

fox 4

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.


Smith testified that the culture is different between football and track. At track meets, there are more people and athletes are free to walk around. He said sometimes during downtime, people find their friends. He testified that he's spent time under other team's tents. He also said he's been under the Memorial High School tent. He's never had a problem.


Prosecutors asked him during cross-examination if he'd leave if the other team asked him to. He said he would and admitted there is no reason to carry a knife to a track meet.

wow another twin I wonder how many of these twins are invitro babies. He said he would leave if asked and there's no reason to have a knife at the track meet. Again one wonders why the defense called this witness.

Uh, no, it literally happens in the overwhelming majority of criminal trials. Standard operating procedure for a defense attorney to request a directed verdict.

you're probably right but it's still something else to include for dummies who don't know that

 

[Cloaca Rimjob]

When will we find out this verminous chocolate monkey ape's sentence?

 

[Mister Ferro]

@holyhandgrenade

The people writing up the trial on the live blog either missed it the first time or were slow on the update because it's there now on the nbc page.