Texas Teen's Self-Defense Claim in Fatal Stabbing Faces Jury Deliberation
In McKinney, Texas, the trial of Karmelo Anthony, a 19-year-old charged with murder, has reached its closing arguments. Anthony is accused of fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, a 17-year-old high school athlete, during a track meet in Frisco, a suburb of Dallas, in April 2025. The defense, led by attorney Michael Howard, argued that Anthony acted in self-defense after Metcalf allegedly tried to forcibly remove him from a team tent. The incident occurred amidst a confrontation where Metcalf and others reportedly told Anthony to leave the tent. Witnesses described Anthony as the aggressor, stating that he stabbed Metcalf in the chest after being pushed. The jury, instructed by Judge John Roach Jr., will consider both the murder charge and a lesser charge of manslaughter. 
