The killing last year stunned an affluent Dallas suburb where the teenagers attended school and quickly drew wider attention, in part over social media posts that amplified the case in racial terms

The case against Karmelo Anthony, the teen accused of stabbing fellow student Austin Metcalf, 17, to death in April 2025, is heading to trial on Monday, June 1.

Jury selection is scheduled for Monday and Wednesday at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas.