Overview
- A Collin County jury convicted Karmelo Anthony of first‑degree murder and sentenced him to 35 years in prison for the April 2, 2025, stabbing of 17‑year‑old Austin Metcalf, a verdict returned June 9 that rejected Anthony’s self‑defense claim.
- The 296th District Court released police body‑camera footage, stadium surveillance video, multiple 911 calls and crime‑scene photos that were shown during the trial.
- One assisting officer’s bodycam audio captures Anthony saying, “I’m not alleged, sir, I did it,” while also telling officers he acted because the victim “put his hands on me.”
- Surveillance footage shows a brief confrontation under a team tent and Anthony running from the tent, but the distant, grainy video does not clearly show the stabbing itself.
- Prosecutors identified a folding Ozark Trail multitool as the alleged weapon and the exhibits include images of the knife, the fatal chest wound and a blood‑soaked jacket used in attempts to save Metcalf; Anthony’s lawyers have filed a notice of appeal and the family has retained new counsel.