A Texas grand court has actually fingered a teen for first-degree murder in the deadly stabbing of an additional teenager at a track satisfy, in a situation district attorneys claimed has actually “drunk” the area.
The lethal stabbing took place at a Frisco Independent College Area arena on April 2 throughout a track and area champion entailing several colleges in the area.
Karmelo Anthony, a then-17-year-old trainee at Frisco Centennial Senior High School, was detained and butted in the murder of Austin Metcalf, 17, an 11th at Frisco Memorial Senior high school that police claimed was stabbed throughout a run-in in the bleachers at the satisfy.
A grand court has actually because fingered Anthony for first-degree murder, Collin Area Area Lawyer Greg Willis revealed Tuesday. Willis claimed his group had actually provided proof for a number of weeks prior to the Collin Area grand court returned the charge. A test timetable is yet to be established.
” We understand this situation has actually struck a deep nerve– right here in Collin Area and past,” Willis claimed in a declaration. “That’s reasonable. When something such as this takes place at an institution occasion, it drinks individuals to the core. Yet the justice system functions best when it relocates with solidity and with concept. That’s what we’re dedicated to. Which’s specifically what this situation is worthy of.”
The scheduling image for Karmelo Anthony.
Frisco Authorities Division
Willis’ workplace kept in mind that 17-year-olds are taken into consideration grownups in the Texas criminal justice system. If founded guilty, Anthony deals with 5 to 99 years, or life, behind bars, the workplace claimed.
The teenager has purportedly claimed he acted in protection, according to court documents, a case additionally increased by his defense lawyer.
Anthony’s lawyer, Mike Howard, called the charge an “anticipated and regular action in the lawful procedure,” and claimed the teenager “eagerly anticipates his day in court.”
” It’s just in a test that a court would certainly listen to the complete tale, one that consists of essential realities and context that the grand court merely really did not reach listen to,” Howard claimed.
” We anticipate that when the complete tale is listened to, the prosecution will certainly not have the ability to eliminate the practical question that Karmleo Anthony might have acted in protection,” he included.
Authorities react to a deadly stabbing at David Kuykendall Arena in Frisco, Texas, April 2, 2025.
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The stabbing taken place under the Memorial Senior high school camping tent in the arena bleachers, according to the apprehension record. Responding policemans claimed they talked to several witnesses, consisting of one that reported the run-in started after Metcalf informed Anthony to leave from under their group’s camping tent, according to the apprehension record.
The witness reported that Anthony purportedly got to inside his bag and claimed, “Touch me and see what takes place,” according to the apprehension record.
Metcalf got hold of Anthony to relocate him, according to a witness, and Anthony purportedly took out what the witness referred to as a black blade and “stabbed Austin as soon as in the breast and afterwards escaped,” the apprehension record mentioned.
Anthony purportedly admitted to the murder and policemans state he informed them he was safeguarding himself, according to the apprehension record.
Austin Metcalf in handout image.
Metcalf Family Members
Complying with the charge, Metcalf’s papa, Jeff Metcalf, informed Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA that he’s “happy that we are moving on.”
” With the very first level murder charge, it currently enters into the court system,” Jeff Metcalf claimed in a declaration to WFAA. “I totally think that justice will certainly be offered for Austin Metcalf. I anticipate the upcoming test. Yet it will certainly never ever bring my child back.”
Anthony’s mom, Kala Hayes, spoke up on the event at a press occasion in April, claiming the household has actually “been under fire.”
” Whatever you assume what occurred … my 3 more youthful kids, my spouse and I really did not do anything to be worthy of to be endangered, pestered and existed around,” she claimed.
Anthony was at first hung on $1 million bond following his apprehension, though he was launched from the Collin Area Prison after a court decreased his bond to $250,000.
As component of his bond problems, he has actually been gotten to be on residence apprehension, be managed by a moms and dad or assigned grownup whatsoever times and have no call with Metcalf’s household, according to court documents.
Both the Metcalf and Anthony households have actually released fundraising events that have actually each increased greater than $500,000.
