In April, the observe and area world was rocked by the tragic loss of life of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, who was fatally stabbed throughout highschool meet in Frisco, Texas. On Tuesday, in keeping with CBS Information, Karmelo Anthony–17 on the time of the assault–was indicted for first-degree homicide. Anthony, now 18, is ready to be tried as an grownup and if convicted, faces life in jail.
Karmelo Anthony was simply charged with 1st Diploma Homicide
And he’s being tried as an grownup
If convicted, he’ll spend the remainder of his life in jail with no parole pic.twitter.com/5xF3NWcC6b
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) June 24, 2025
Within the eyes of the Texas felony system, 17-year-olds are thought-about adults.
Anthony, a sprinter and lengthy jumper at Frisco Centennial Excessive Faculty, was arrested instantly after the assault and held on a US$1 million bond. Based on CBS, he confessed to killing Metcalf, however claimed he acted in self-defence. Twelve days later, Anthony’s bond was lowered to US$250,000, and he was launched from custody; he has remained below home arrest since.
A court docket date has not but been set.
The assault reportedly happened below the Memorial Excessive Faculty tent within the Kuykendall Stadium bleachers. The arrest report additionally states that Anthony instructed Metcalf, “Contact me and see what occurs.” Metcalf allegedly tried to maneuver Anthony from below his college’s tent, however Anthony pulled a black knife out of his bag, stabbed Metcalf within the chest and fled.
Metcalf, a thrower, was slated to compete in the highschool boys discus throw and shot put occasions. He was additionally linebacker on the college’s soccer workforce, with the objective of competing in faculty; he performed alongside his twin brother, Hunter.
