New Development in Texas High School Track Meet Stabbing
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Larry Brown Sports |
Anthony confessed to killing Metcalf but told police he acted in self-defense.
Houston Chronicle |
Witnesses said a dispute over seating at the stadium ended with 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony stabbing Metcalf in the chest.
The Baltimore Sun |
The case has drawn national attention, sparking a conversation on race.
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Karmelo Anthony, 17, is accused of fatally stabbing another 17-year-old, Austin Metcalf. He is charged with murder, but claims self-defense.
FRISCO, Texas — The suspect accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old Frisco ... One witness reportedly told police that the victim, Austin Metcalf, had told the suspect, Karmelo Anthony ...
According to NBC DFW, it all started when Metcalf reportedly told Anthony, who went to a different school, to move out from under their tent during the track meet. A confrontation ensued, and a witness told police that Anthony said, “touch me and see what happens.” According to the police report:
The twin brother of the 17-year-old high school football star who was stabbed to death at a Texas track meet said the siblings didn’t know the murder suspect.
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Through new attorneys, Karmelo Anthony's family released its first statement on the fatal stabbing death allegedly committed by their son.
Karmelo Anthony's father says his son has a high GPA and was not the aggressor amid him allegedly stabbing Austin Metcalf.
The attorney for Karmelo Anthony, the 17-year-old accused of murdering football star Austin Metcalf at a Texas track meet, insists he doesn’t have “any reason” to think the killing “wasn’t in self defense” — and will request the teen’s bond be lowered from $1,000,000.