Overview

• On June 24, a Collin County grand jury charged 18-year-old Karmelo Anthony with first-degree murder in the April 2 death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf at a Frisco ISD track meet.
• A conflict over seating under a Memorial High School tent escalated when Anthony allegedly drew a knife and stabbed Metcalf in the chest.
• Anthony told police he was protecting himself after Metcalf “put his hands on me” and initially confessed to the stabbing.
• He was released on a $250,000 bond under house arrest with an ankle monitor after a judge reduced his bail from $1 million.
• The charge carries a five- to 99-year or life prison sentence if convicted, and his defense has raised over $530,000 through crowdfunding, drawing attention to bail reform and school safety.