Karmelo Anthony indicted in Frisco track meet stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, officials say - How long before Austins father calls for his sons murderer to be pardoned?

Karmelo Anthony indicted in Frisco track meet stabbing death of Austin Metcalf, officials say​

Karmelo Anthony, the Frisco teen charged with murder for an April track meet stabbing, was indicted on a murder charge.

Credit: WFAA

Austin Metcalf (left) was fatally stabbed at a Frisco track meet, and Karmelo Anthony (right) was charged with murder in connection with the case.

Author: Rachel Behrndt

Published: 1:59 PM CDT June 24, 2025

Updated: 2:47 PM CDT June 24, 2025



FRISCO, Texas — Karmelo Anthony, the teen accused of fatally stabbing another teen, Austin Metcalf, at a Frisco track meet, has been indicted on a murder charge, officials said.

A grand jury indicted Anthony on Tuesday, according to the Collin County District Attorney's Office. A murder charge is punishable by 5-99 years or life in prison.



Anthony, a 17-year-old former student of Frisco Centennial High School, was arrested and charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of Frisco Memorial High School student athlete Austin Metcalf in April at a track meet in Frisco ISD's Kuykendall Stadium. He was released from jail later that month after his bond was reduced from $1 million to $250,000.

Anthony has claimed self defense in the case, which garnered national attention, heightening racial tensions and raising security concerns among everyone connected to the case, including both families and Judge Angela Tucker, who is presiding over the case.

"We know this case has struck a deep nerve — here in Collin County and beyond," Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said in a statement Tuesday. "That’s understandable. When something like this happens at a school event, it shakes people to the core. 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's attorney, Mike Howard, called Tuesday's indictment "an expected and routine step in the legal process."

"Karmelo and his family are confident in the justice system and the people of Collin County to be fair and impartial," Howard said. "Of course, Karmelo looks forward to his day in court. It's only in a trial that a jury will hear the full story, one that includes critical facts and context that the grand jury simply didn't get to hear."

Howard again raised Anthony's self defense claim in his statement Tuesday.

"We expect that when the full story is heard, the prosecution will not be able to rule out the reasonable doubt that Karmelo Anthony may have acted in self defense," Howard said. "Self defense is a fundamental right guaranteed every American."



Metcalf's father, Jeff Metcalf, told WFAA in a statement that he's "pleased that we are moving forward."

“With the first degree murder indictment, it now goes into the court system," Jeff Metcalf said. "I fully believe that justice will be served for Austin Metcalf. I look forward to the forthcoming trial. But it will never bring my son back.“

Under his bond conditions, Anthony is required to wear an ankle monitor and ask permission to leave his home. If Anthony violates any conditions of his bond, he will have to return to jail. He graduated and received his high school diploma in May, but did not attend the ceremony, WFAA previously reported.

Anthony allegedly confessed to the stabbing immediately after he was arrested, claiming he was defending himself from Metcalf, officials said, as WFAA previously reported.

A witness reportedly told police that Metcalf told Anthony he had to move out from under the Memorial High School tent. Anthony responded by opening his bag and reaching inside, WFAA previously reported.

"Touch me and see what happens," Anthony told Metcalf, according to a witness.

Metcalf reportedly then touched Anthony, the witness told a responding officer, and Anthony told Metcalf to punch him and see what would happen. Soon afterward, the witness said, Metcalf reportedly grabbed Anthony to tell him to move. At which point, the affidavit continues, Anthony reportedly pulled out what the witness recalled as a black knife and stabbed Metcalf once in the chest before running away.

The deep tension sparked by the incident has raised concerns that the case may be tried outside of Collin County. Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis told WFAA that the judge will make that decision at the time of trial.

 

[Balr0g]

But now you got everyone out here suddenly becoming legal experts (Jury Nullification, really?) and for what? This fantasy where Karmelo beats the case and lives happily ever after?

Do you honestly think he could live happily ever after if he walks? Google is a mighty tool and anyone googling his name when he looks for a job should automatically go "Thanks for your application we notify you" which is HR talk for "Fuck off" Seriously would you hire someone like that? He might get a "job" at your local black thug gang and hopefully life sorts itself out. But honest work? I wouldn't think so

But in all honesty I hope he gets a long prison sentence and then they put him in a white majority prison where he can be the good little nigger bitch

 

[Tasty Tatty]

Well, they do claim Egypt, and Egypt was known for its mathematics in the ancient world. Any Greek philosopher who was worth his salt studied in Egypt. Of course, modern blacks then turn around and say that math is racist, even though they apparently invented it.

They aren't claiming that about Egypt. They are claiming the bling and how they were adored as gods. I'd say they have cat mentality, but cat are smarter.

He wasn't a defenseless child.

Funny how a minor can change their gender and can choose abortions, and how it's illegal to drink until 21... but a guy murdering another with full premeditdtion needs to be treated like a child despite being 17.

 

[AnotherPleb]

The reveal of the fed copter was a shocker. IInI

It's also fascinating how hard they buried that.

I'm curious if they are going to call Metcalfs twin brother to the stand.

He absolutely is.

 

[SITHRAK!]

Do you honestly think he could live happily ever after if he walks?

He’d get a job as an advocate for the ‘Next Generation Action Network’ in a heartbeat. An exonerated murderer and a convicted child abuser, name a more iconic nigger duo.

 

[LeChampion1992]

Thanks for the updates!

Here are some of the shit that Karmelo's supporters are yelling outside of the Courthouse today:

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And possibly the most vile shit of all
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I sincerely hope these people lose this case like I sincerely want these people to lose the case.

 

[Athena Save Us!]

They aren't claiming that about Egypt. They are claiming the bling and how they were adored as gods. I'd say they have cat mentality, but cat are smarter.

They think they aren't, but if you're going to be an Afrocentrist and claim that you wuz kangz and that "k'met" (word for black) didn't refer to the fertile soil, it referred to the skin color of the people who lived there, you're incidentally claiming math as well. They just aren't smart enough to realize that.

 

[Potion_Time]

Do you honestly think he could live happily ever after if he walks? Google is a mighty tool and anyone googling his name when he looks for a job should automatically go "Thanks for your application we notify you" which is HR talk for "Fuck off" Seriously would you hire someone like that? He might get a "job" at your local black thug gang and hopefully life sorts itself out. But honest work? I wouldn't think so

But in all honesty I hope he gets a long prison sentence and then they put him in a white majority prison where he can be the good little nigger bitch

Bro, murdering a White kid and getting away with it would likely skip you straight from an entry level position to middle management at any major American corporation. DEI's end game is the total extinction of White people after all.

 

[holyhandgrenade]

Trial day 2

They called a paramedic to the stand first

Christina Skipper, one of the prosecuting attorneys, calls Neil Adams to the stand. Adams is a firefighter and paramedic with the Frisco Fire Department.


Adams told the jury that he is from Sulphur Springs. He was working at Station 6 and received a "tone out" about the stabbing at Kuykendall Stadium on April 2, 2025. He and his partner respond to the call.


He said that while en route to the scene, he learned from dispatch notes that the stabbing was at a track meet and involved children, so he and his partner were "mentally prepared for what [they were] going to."


Adams said that because Station 1 was on another call, Station 6 was the closest to the scene. It took them between six and seven minutes to reach the stadium. He and his team drove onto the track and parked where Austin was, and found that an engine was already on scene doing CPR.


Several pictures were shown to the jury, including images of the ambulance at the Memorial High School tent and images of first responders doing CPR.


Adams detailed the observations he made when he arrived at the scene. He said Austin's pupils were fixed and dilated, that he was gray, and that he had no pulse.


Jeff Metcalf, Austin's father, was seen shaking his head and leaning down.


Adams told the jury that a chest seal was already in place, and that after attempts at CPR, Austin "flatlined." He was intubated and moved into the ambulance, where first responders administered him two units of blood. Adams said he was able to stick his fingers through Austin's ribs and into his chest cavity to pull out blood.


Austin never regained consciousness, Adams said.


"We did everything we could," Adams said. "It didn't help."


"I know you never give up on anyone," Skipper said.


Then they called the school resource officer to the stand, apparently he knew the Metcalfs

The prosecution called Officer Edwardo Cortez, SRO for Frisco PD, to the stand.


Cortez told the jury that he was born and raised in Lewisville and that he is a U.S. Marine veteran. He started with Frisco PD in 2016 and worked for Allen PD before that.


Cortez said he was working at Stanley Middle School next to the stadium at the time of the stabbing. There were no police officers inside the stadium at the time of the incident, so Cortez was the closest.


He said he knew the Metcalf twins and that he immediately ran towards the stadium when he received a call about the stabbing on his portable radio.

Cortez said when he arrived at the scene, two students told him where the victim was. He testified that he saw the Memorial tent, but also wanted to look for the suspect.


He said once he located Anthony, he asked him to raise his hands in the air and walk toward him. There was a fence separating him from Anthony, so the two walked along the fence together so Cortez could pat Anthony down for weapons.


Cortez testified that Anthony was "completely cooperative."


Austin Metcalf's father was seen with his hand on his face.


Cortez told the jury that he advised fellow law enforcement officials that he had the "alleged suspect detained in cuffs," at which point Anthony said, "I'm not alleged, I did it." Anthony then told Cortez that Austin put his hands on Anthony and that Anthony told him not to.


The interaction was captured on Cortez's body-worn camera, he said.


Cortez said that after putting Anthony in a squad car, Anthony asked if he "was going to be okay," to which Cortez replied, "I don't know."


He said he noticed an injury on Anthony's left middle finger, where there was "a little bit of blood."

I'm just going to keep editing this comment with the officers testimony

Cortez continued to describe his interaction with Anthony at the track meet, and the jury was shown surveillance footage from the scene.


Surveillance video showed steady rain throughout the morning and wet ground. Another still image showed Anthony with his hands cuffed behind his back and a cut on his middle finger.


Prosecutor Bill Wirskye asked Cortez whether it was a secret to anyone that you can't have weapons at a school event, and whether it was unprecedented to see a student bring a weapon. Cortez agreed.


Body camera video from Cortez's interaction with Anthony was then shown in court. Anthony was seen with his hands over his head.


The interaction in which Cortez said he had the "alleged suspect detained in cuffs" and Anthony replied, "I'm not alleged, I did it," is audible in the footage.


Anthony could be heard crying in the video and saying, "he put his hands on me. I told him not to, but he put his hands on me."


Anthony is heard telling Cortez that he goes to Centennial and is in 12th grade.


Cortez testified that Anthony seemed "calm, cool, and collected," despite moments of body-worn camera footage where he appears to be crying.

Now the defense turn for questioning

Mike Howard, one of Anthony's defense attorneys, began his cross-examination of Officer Cortez by discussing Cortez's background.


Cortez agreed that it is important to document everything correctly in these cases. Howard asked whether everything in the incident report that was then sent to the police was accurate, and Cortez said it was.


Cortez agreed with Howard that the body-worn camera footage was much longer than the portion shown in court today.


Cortez testified that Anthony was emotional "at times." Howard continued with his line of questioning regarding Anthony's emotional state. Cortez did not agree that Anthony was emotional throughout much of their encounter.


"Did I see tears falling down his face?" Cortez said. "I can't say that because I didn't see that."


Cortez agreed that Anthony followed all orders, fully complied, and did not resist arrest.


Anthony was seen looking down in the courtroom, occasionally looking up at Cortez.

"In your career, you've seen cases where serious bodily injury was caused with just someone's hands?" Howard asked.


"Yes," Cortez replied


"Would you agree that possession of a knife under 5.5 inches is not a crime?" Howard asked.


"Correct," Cortez said.


The defense then passed the witness.

 

[LaxerBRO]

anyone googling his name when he looks for a job should automatically go "Thanks for your application we notify you" which is HR talk for "Fuck off"

Who works in HR departments?

Are they the female sociology and gender studies double major or your friendly Kiwi Farmer?

 

[Mister Ferro]

The "I'm not alleged, I did it" line plus the video where they are under the tent for 4 minutes and it doesn't show what happened, thus not collaborating the self-defense claims will sink the whole defense.

 

[Sneed's Feed And Seed]

The "I'm not alleged, I did it" line plus the video where they are under the tent for 4 minutes and it doesn't show what happened, thus not collaborating the self-defense claims will sink the whole defense.

The threat of infinite niggers on Judge Roach's doorstep the next day may put a damper on that.

 

[holyhandgrenade]

Now they are talking to a Frisco PD officer

Spoiler: Officer Shalz testimony

Officer Jacob Shalz with the Frisco Police Department was called to the stand. Shalz said he started with Frisco PD in 2019.


He testified that his office was about 200 yards south of the stadium at the time of the stabbing on April 2, 2025, and that he responded to the call.


Shalz told the jury that his role was "scene security and evidence." He explained that "scene security" involves "being there, being present, keeping other first responders safe, and keeping the scene secured."


He testified that he did not participate in life-saving measures on Austin Metcalf, but that he saw Austin at the scene and helped move the tent over him. He also put up yellow crime scene tape around the area.


"Are you worried about rain coming down and washing away evidence?" Wirskye asked.


"Yes, sir," Shalz said.


"You put a blue tarp over important evidence, right?" Shalz said.


"Yes, sir," Shalz said.


Shalz said he encountered a witness who pointed him in the direction of the knife used in the stabbing.

State's Exhibits 32-34 were shown in court, including images of the bleachers with the blue tarp and the knife used in the stabbing.


In one image, a backpack is visible that was later determined to belong to Karmelo Anthony.


Another image showed a black and silver knife that was used in the stabbing. The blade was halfway open, and blood was visible on the knife.


Shalz testified that "a lot got washed away."


Austin Metcalf's mother was seen looking down as the weapon used in her son's stabbing was shown in court.


Wirskye then put on black latex gloves and removed the knife from a white evidence box. Several jurors were seen looking forward to get a better look.


According to NBC 5's Maria Guerrero, who is inside the courtroom, red matter was visible on the blade


Wirskye showed the jury a blue Centennial backpack, the one Anthony was carrying on the day of the stabbing.


Wirskye then showed an exact replica of the blade used in the stabbing. Shalz testified that it's commonly called a folding knife.


"Do you carry it as a tool or weapon?" Wirskye asked.


"A tool," Shalz said. He explained that it uses a "thumb stud" to open the knife, and that it can "come out in an instant." The blade can also be locked in the open position, but it was not locked when law enforcement found it at the scene.

The prosecution showed video from Shalz's body-worn camera on the day of the stabbing in court, saying that it "isn't too bad to show in open court with family."


In the video, Shalz is seen running towards the Memorial tent. Sobbing is audible in the background.


Austin is visible on the ground near the bottom of the bleachers. His brother, Hunter, is sobbing on the ground nearby.


In the courtroom, Metcalf's family was seen with their hands over their mouths. Several other people were seen crying.


Hunter Metcalf is heard yelling in the video, "My brother is my best friend, hurry up!" Multiple people are gathered around Austin as a LUCAS chest compression machine repeatedly says "press."


According to NBC 5's Maria Guerrero, the video shows Austin with his head to the side. Large amounts of blood are visible on his chest in the footage, and his face appears gray. Hunter's wails are audible throughout the video.


Members of the Metcalf family lowered their heads in the courtroom while the video played.

They brought out the bloody knife. Then they played a video of first responders showing up where you can see the kid laying on the ground his brother crying. The judge wisely decided to call a recess after that.

 

[Balr0g]

Who works in HR departments?

Are they the female sociology and gender studies double major or your friendly Kiwi Farmer?

Fair point but isn't that cliche slowly going back? I get the feeling that many HR departments are getting cleansed of usless workers aka white liberal women. Maybe I am naive but I would wager he won't have much sucess in his future life regardless of the outcome considering he acted like THIS.

 

[Pluciferous]

"Would you agree that possession of a knife under 5.5 inches is not a crime?" Howard asked.


"Correct," Cortez said.


The defense then passed the witness.

In many jurisdictions this question would lead to an “objection: arguing the law”. Its the judge’s job to determine what the law is, not a cop on the stand.

 

[Mister Ferro]

Karmelo Anthony remains unresponsive to knife shown in court​

He testified that he was involved in locating Anthony's folding knife, which was found six rows north of the Memorial High School tent. Anthony's blue Centennial High School backpack was also recovered at the scene.

This plus the initial running away defeats the Defense's narrative that "Melo" complied 100%.

The Defense is trying to show that this is just another Rittenhouse situation but it clearly is not the same.

 

[Tasty Tatty]

Pray for this poor family. I would have gone insane right there if I had to watch the video of my kid dying. Pray for them and hug your kids hard because you never know if they'll be back home.

Cortez told the jury that he advised fellow law enforcement officials that he had the "alleged suspect detained in cuffs," at which point Anthony said, "I'm not alleged, I did it."

Is this a magician/musician situation?

Cortez said that after putting Anthony in a squad car, Anthony asked if he "was going to be okay," to which Cortez replied, "I don't know."

Yeah, he didn't care if Metcalf would make him, only about his own neck.

 

[holyhandgrenade]

Yeah, he didn't care if Metcalf would make him, only about his own neck.

I'm pretty sure they mean that he was asking if Metcalf would be ok

 

[Jace on ice]

Karmelo Anthony remains unresponsive to knife shown in court​

I seriously think that this is because like most niggers he has an extremely low IQ in the 60s or 70s.

He's not showing any emotion or response not because he's a sociopath or in shock or whatever but because he genuinely doesn't have enough processing power to understand what's in front of him or how to respond to it.

He probably barely even understands the situation he's in right now and is just thinking about how big his dick is.

 

[Tasty Tatty]

I'm pretty sure they mean that he was asking if Metcalf would be ok

Then the quote would be "he was going to be ok", not if he "was going to be ok", but sure, indeed, you could be right.

 

[Gandhi's Left Hook]

Thanks for the updates!

Here are some of the shit that Karmelo's supporters are yelling outside of the Courthouse today:

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SaveTwitter.Net_Zi_n_vEO72791BLE_(720p).mp4

And possibly the most vile shit of all
SaveTwitter.Net_AXjK2_x3MNooSIMb_(720p).mp4

Imagine calling white people "cracker" and thinking it's empowering for you. It literally comes from the "crack" of the whip. Might as well just call me "master" and get back to the cotton fields.