Texas teen who fatally stabbed track athlete at school meet found guilty and sentenced to prison

A Texas teenager, Karmelo Anthony, has been convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing 17-year-old track athlete Austin Metcalf during a high school meet. The incident occurred last year in McKinney, Texas, following a heated exchange over Anthony's refusal to leave Metcalf's team's tent. A jury rejected Anthony's self-defense claim, deliberating for less than three hours before reaching their verdict. While social media amplified the case with racial undertones, both prosecution and defense attorneys stated the tragedy was not race-related. Anthony, now 19, did not testify, but his mother spoke during the sentencing phase.

A Collin County, Texas jury found 19-year-old Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. The incident occurred last year during a high school track meet when a confrontation arose over shelter from rain under a team tent. Anthony's defense argued self-defense, citing a size disparity and fear, while prosecutors presented video evidence suggesting a surprise attack. The trial drew national attention due to the racial composition of the case, with Anthony being Black and Metcalf being white, and the jury selection process where no Black jurors were chosen. Anthony, tried as an adult, faces a sentence of five years to life in prison.