Karmelo Anthony charged with first-degree stabbing murder in April high school track meet
(June 25, 2025) Yesterday, Texas’ Collin County District Attorney, Greg Willis, announced that 18-year-old Karmelo Anthony has been charged with the First-Degree Murder of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf who died following an April 2 altercation and fatal stabbing that went down at a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas.
Willis addressed the indictment in the following statement:
“Earlier this spring, our community was shaken by what happened at a school track meet in Frisco — the violent loss of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. 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 — which they did. With that indictment, the case now moves formally into the court system. From this point forward, we’ll continue doing our part — fully and fairly — to pursue justice under the law. The trial schedule will be set by the court. But when the time comes, we’ll be ready.
We know this case has struck a deep nerve — here in Collin County and beyond. 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.
We’re also mindful of Austin’s family, and everyone who loved him. Please keep them in your thoughts — and, if you’re willing, in your prayers as well. Finally, remember that a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.”
See: District Attorney Greg Willis – Video Statement of the Indictment
In Texas, murder is a first-degree felony offense that, upon conviction, carries a punishment range of 5 to 99 years, or life, in a Texas prison, and an optional fine not to exceed $10,000. Although the now indicted Karmelo Anthony was 17 at the time of the fatal stabbing, 17-year-olds are considered adults in the Texas criminal justice system.
CBS News in Texas shared that Anthony’s attorney, Mike Howard, released a video statement after the indictment, saying in part, “Karmelo and his family are confident in the justice system and the people of Collin County to be fair and impartial. Of course, Karmelo looks forward to his day in court.”
“Because it’s only in a trial that the full story can be heard, and that impartial justice can be done,” Howard continued. “We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Carmelo Anthony may have acted in self-defense.”
Anthony’s legal team is expected to argue that Anthony acted in self-defense and that Metcalf was the aggressor in the April 2 altercation.
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For more on the story, see the video accompanying this article.
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(Source: Office of the Collin County District Attorney)
(Cover photo of Karmelo Anthony, Image credit: X)
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