Texas teen Karmelo Anthony found guilty of murder for fatal stabbing at track meet
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A Texas teenager was found guilty of murder on Tuesday for the fatal stabbing of another teen during a track meet and was sentenced to 35 years in prison.
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And the victim’s family had some choice words about his killer following the verdict.
The jury deliberated for about three hours before reaching a unanimous decision to find Karmelo Anthony, a 19-year-old Black student who attended Centennial High School, guilty of murdering Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old white student from Memorial High School, during a track meet in the Dallas suburb of Frisco on April 2, 2025, reports NBC affiliate DFW .
That same jury also sentenced Anthony to more than three decades behind bars Tuesday night after rejecting a “sudden passion” defence that could have allowed a reduced sentence.
Confrontation at track meet
The trial heard both students were involved in a confrontation at the track meet before Anthony fatally stabbed Metcalf.
The victim’s father, Jeff Metcalf, said his son didn’t know Anthony while his son’s twin brother was nearby and tried to save his life.
“We were robbed,” he said to Anthony, who was not looking up, reports ABC affiliate WFAA . “Don’t look down!”
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He said the trial was not about race but about “right and wrong.”
“My boys weren’t bullies,” he said. “My son’s death destroyed the person I used to be. He does not exist anymore.”
Swatted six times
The father told the courtroom that he was targeted and harassed by supporters and activists following his son’s murder, saying he was “swatted” six times — the act of maliciously reporting a false crime or emergency that leads to an aggressive response from police, and typically the SWAT team.
“People think grief is sadness, it is not. It is rage. Pure unfiltered rage,” he said as he pounded the table with his fist.
Mother Meghan Metcalf also addressed the defendant during her victim impact statement.
“He didn’t just die,” she said. “He was taken from us.”
Her tone then turned to anger.
Mother ‘given a life sentence’
“You should feel lucky you got 35 years because I’ve been given a life sentence without my son,” she said.
The victim’s twin also read a statement after the guilty verdict, asking Anthony to think about the pain he has caused their family.
“You took a son, a brother, a friend, and my best friend, from this world,” Hunter Metcalf said. “You took someone from me who was supposed to be an uncle, godfather to my kids. Now I want everything taken from you.”
Following the sentencing, prosecutors issued a statement at a press conference and were joined by the Metcalf family.
“Today, justice was served,” Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said. “A year ago, when this senseless murder unfolded, I said that it had struck a deep nerve in Collin County and far beyond. I asked our community to ignore all the noise and instead be levelheaded and patient as the process worked.
“And today, the process delivered accountability. We are grateful to this jury, and we are grateful that the good citizens of Collin County had an opportunity to weigh in on this case.”