The Brief Jurors have found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder for fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a 2025 track meet. Prosecutors labeled the fatal stadium stabbing a provoked, unjustified  sneak attack  inside a team tent, while the defense countered that it was a split-second action in self-defense out of fear and chaos. Anthony received a 35-year prison sentence. He faced anywhere from five to 99 years.



Karmelo Anthony, the teenager who fatally stabbed a fellow student during a high school track meet last year, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.

The 19-year-old was convicted earlier Tuesday for the April 2, 2025, murder of Austin Metcalf, 17, at a stadium in the Dallas suburb of Frisco.

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8 p.m. Metcalf's mom reacts to verdict

Jeff Metcalf, the victim's father, called his son a friend, a leader, and a true warrior.

 Since the day he first grabbed my finger, he had my heart with it,  he said.

He talked about the joy he felt while watching both of his sons on the field at the same time.

7:55 p.m. Metcalf's mom addresses Karmelo Anthony

Megan Metcalf, the victim's mother, talked about raising two energetic, loving souls.

 Now I only have videos and memories of his laugh,  she told Anthony.

She talked about the morning of the track meet. She said she packed her son a snack and gave him a hug without knowing it would be the last time she'd ever feel his arms around her.

 You may have been given a sentence of 35 years. You should feel lucky. I've been sentenced to a lifetime without my son,  she said.

7:50 p.m. Metcalf's aunt speaks

Metcalf's aunt was the first to address Anthony for victim impact statements. She said April 2, 2025 is a day she'll never forget. The call from her sister, Metcalf's mom, still haunts her.

 The impact of his death is permanent,  she said.  We will never know what he could have been. 

She said her heart breaks for Metcalf's twin brother.

 Why could you not have just left?  she asked.  Reporters will move to other stories. For our family, this is not a story. It is a reality forever. 

7:30 p.m. Karmelo Anthony sen

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