Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager who allegedly fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a school track meet in April, has been indicted for first-degree murder, the district attorney announced.
A Texas grand jury indicted Anthony, who was also 17 at the time of the stabbing, after weeks of evidence, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced on June 24.
The case will now move through the court system as both sides wait for a trial schedule to be set, Willis said.
"We know this case has struck a deep nerve — here in Collin County and beyond. That’s understandable," Willis said. "When something like this happens at a school event, it shakes people to the core."
Anthony was previously charged with murder and released on $250,000 bond. His lawyer, Mike Howard, released a video statement after the indictment, Fox 4 and WFAA reported. USA TODAY has reached out to Howard for comment.
