Karmelo Anthony indicted on murder charge in Frisco track meet stabbing
A Collin County grand jury has indicted the teenager accused in a fatal stabbing at a Frisco ISD track meet, the county district attorney announced Tuesday.
Karmelo Anthony, 18, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after he stabbed and killed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during an argument at the meet at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2, the Star-Telegram previously reported.
“We know this case has struck a deep nerve — here in Collin County and beyond. That’s understandable. When something like this happens at a school event, it shakes people to the core,” District Attorney Greg Willis said in a news release. “But the justice system works best when it moves with steadiness and with principle. That’s what we’re committed to. And that’s exactly what this case deserves.”
Anthony told police shortly after his arrest that he had acted in self-defense, the Star-Telegram previously reported. The two teens had been involved in an argument about Anthony being under the wrong school’s tent during the meet, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Witnesses told police that Metcalf grabbed or pushed Anthony before Anthony stabbed him.
Austin Metcalf was stabbed in the heart and died in the arms of his twin brother, his father, Jeff Metcalf, previously told the Star-Telegram.
“I am glad this process is moving forward and I look ahead to the trial now,” Jeff Metcalf told CBS News on Tuesday.
If convicted, Anthony faces a sentence of five to 99 years or life in prison under Texas law.
“Karmelo will have his day in court — not in the court of public opinion,” officials with the Next Generation Action Network, an advocacy group representing Anthony’s family, said on X. “He will finally have the opportunity to present his self-defense claim in a real courtroom.”
Anthony has been out of jail on a $250,000 bond since April, the Star-Telegram previously reported. His bond was lowered from $1 million after his defense attorneys reached an agreement with Collin County prosecutors.
The teen was moved to an “undisclosed location” after his release amid concerns about threats and intimidating actions directed at his family, according to the Next Generation Action Network.
This story was originally published June 24, 2025 at 2:51 PM.
