Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Texas teenager, Karmelo Anthony, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing 17-year-old track athlete Austin Metcalf during a high school meet. The jury rejected Anthony's claims of self-defense, opting for a murder conviction over a lesser charge like manslaughter after deliberating for less than three hours. The confrontation began when Anthony refused to leave a tent belonging to Metcalf's team, escalating into an argument where Metcalf pushed Anthony, who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him. Despite social media amplifying the incident in racial terms, lawyers for both the prosecution and defense explicitly told jurors that race was not a factor in the tragedy. The trial, which drew significant public attention and security, concluded with the prosecutor emphasizing accountability and the defense arguing that Anthony acted in self-defense during a chaotic moment. In fullKarmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing student athlete at Texas track meetThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Teen sentenced to prison in fatal stabbing at school track meet
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA Texas teenager, Karmelo Anthony, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing 17-year-old track athlete Austin Metcalf during a high school meet. The jury rejected Anthony's claims of self-defense, opting for a murder conviction over a lesser charge like manslaughter after deliberating for less than three hours. The confrontation began when Anthony refused to leave a tent belonging to Metcalf's team, escalating into an argument where Metcalf pushed Anthony, who then pulled out a knife and stabbed him. Despite social media amplifying the incident in racial terms, lawyers for both the prosecution and defense explicitly told jurors that race was not a factor in the tragedy. The trial, which drew significant public attention and security, concluded with the prosecutor emphasizing accountability and the defense arguing that Anthony acted in self-defense during a chaotic moment. In fullKarmelo Anthony sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing student athlete at Texas track meetThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
