Teen accused in track meet murder set to learn his fate at trial

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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleClosing arguments are expected Tuesday in the trial over the fatal stabbing of a student athlete at a school track meet last year (GoFundMe/Frisco Police Department)Closing statements are expected Tuesday in the trial of Texas teenager Karmelo Anthony, 19, who is accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old fellow student athlete during a confrontation at a high school track meet in Frisco last year.Prosecutors argue Austin Metcalf’s stabbing was an unjustified act of violence, while Anthony's defense team maintains he acted in self-defense after Metcalf allegedly pushed him under a team tent.Witnesses testified that Anthony was the aggressor, warning Metcalf “Touch me and see what happens” before the fatal stabbing, and that Anthony was in distress afterward.Anthony chose not to testify during the nearly week-long trial, where a coach also testified that Anthony admitted to stabbing someone who “put his hands on me.”As jurors prepare for closing arguments, they must decide if the deadly encounter was murder or self-defense, with a conviction potentially leading to life in prison.In fullTexas teen awaits verdict in track meet killing that shocked a communityThank 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

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