Teen sentenced to prison in fatal stabbing at school track meet
Karmelo Anthony found guilty; Crowd awaits sentencing
A Texas teenager, Karmelo Anthony, was 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 jury rejected Anthony’s claims of self-defense, opting for a murder conviction over a lesser charge like manslaughter after deliberating for less than three hours.
The confrontation began when Anthony refused to leave a tent belonging to Metcalf’s team, escalating into an argument where Metcalf pushed Anthony, who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him.
Despite social media amplifying the incident in racial terms, lawyers for both the prosecution and defense explicitly told jurors that race was not a factor in the tragedy.
The trial, which drew significant public attention and security, concluded with the prosecutor emphasizing accountability and the defense arguing that Anthony acted in self-defense during a chaotic moment.
