Texas Teen Accused of Fatal Track Meet Stabbing of Fellow Student Charged with First-Degree Murder

The Texas teen accused of fatally stabbing a chap student astatine a precocious schoolhouse way meet successful April has been indicted for first-degree murder.

On Tuesday, June 24, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced Karmelo Sincere Anthony was indicted by a expansive assemblage for nan April 2, 2025, stabbing decease of Austin Metcalf during a precocious schoolhouse way meet successful Frisco.

Both boys were 17 astatine nan clip of nan incident. The Texas criminal justness strategy considers 17-year-olds to beryllium adults.

Willis described Metcalf’s decease arsenic a “violent loss” that near their organization “shaken by what happened.”

“For weeks, my squad has been presenting grounds to nan expansive jury. Today, I summarized that evidence, and I asked nan Grand Jury to return a first grade execution indictment against Karmelo Anthony — which they did,” nan territory lawyer said.

Next, nan lawsuit will beryllium taken to tribunal for trial.

“We cognize this lawsuit has struck a heavy nervus — present successful Collin County and beyond. That’s understandable. When thing for illustration this happens astatine a schoolhouse event, it shakes group to nan core,” Willis said. “But nan justness strategy useful champion erstwhile it moves pinch steadiness and pinch principle. That’s what we’re committed to. And that’s precisely what this lawsuit deserves.”

He continued, “We’re besides mindful of Austin’s family, and everyone who loved him. Please support them successful your thoughts — and, if you’re willing, successful your prayers arsenic well.”

Willis added that “a suspect is presumed guiltless unless and until proven blameworthy successful a tribunal of law.”

Anthony has been retired of custody after posting $250,000 bail.

According to a transcript of nan probable origin affidavit successful nan lawsuit antecedently obtained by PEOPLE, an eyewitness told constabulary that Metcalf allegedly asked Anthony to move retired from nether a shelter astatine Kuykendall Stadium that was group up for members of his precocious schoolhouse way squad connected nan section that rainy day. 

"Touch maine and see what happens,” Anthony allegedly told Metcalf while reaching into his backpack.

The eyewitness claimed that Metcalf touched Anthony, astatine which point, Anthony allegedly told him to punch him and spot what happens, according to nan affidavit.

When Metcalf went to physically move Anthony, Anthony allegedly pulled a weapon retired of his bag, stabbed Metcalf successful nan thorax and fled from nan tent, per nan affidavit.

Anthony allegedly told responding officers, "I was protecting myself," per nan affidavit.

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When nan serviceman referred to Anthony arsenic an "alleged suspect," he seemingly admitted to nan crime successful response, allegedly saying, "I'm not alleged, I did it," according to nan affidavit.

"He put his hands connected me. I told him not to," Anthony told a constabulary serviceman astatine 1 point, besides asking authorities "if what happened could beryllium considered self-defense," nan affidavit states.