BREAKING: Karmelo Anthony indicted for murder of Austin Metcalf – The Post Millennial
A Collin County grand jury has indicted 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony for murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of another student, Austin Metcalf, during a high school track meet in April, reports WFAA.
Anthony, a former student at Frisco Centennial High School, was initially arrested and charged after the incident, which took place at Frisco ISD’s Kuykendall Stadium.
Metcalf, a student athlete at Frisco Memorial High School, was killed during the altercation. Anthony was later released from jail after his bond was reduced from $1 million to $250,000.
The murder charge carries a potential sentence of 5 to 99 years or life in prison if convicted.
Anthony has claimed the stabbing was an act of self-defense.