Teen found guilty of murder after claiming self-defense in track meet stabbing

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 jury rejected Karmelo Anthony’s claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in stadium bleachers last year (GoFundMe/Frisco Police Department)Karmelo Anthony, 19, has been found guilty of murder in the death of fellow student athlete Austin Metcalf, 17, at a Texas track meet last year.Anthony faces a potential life sentence after the jury rejected his claims of self-defense during the trial. He is set to be sentenced Tuesday.The confrontation occurred when Anthony, a Centennial High School student, was asked to leave the Memorial High School track team's tent, leading to an escalating argument.Witnesses testified that after Metcalf pushed Anthony, Anthony pulled out a knife and stabbed Metcalf in the chest, having previously warned, "Touch me and see what happens."Prosecutors argued Anthony provoked the encounter and could have walked away, while both the prosecution and defense stated that race, despite social media amplification, played no part in the case.In fullKarmelo Anthony convicted of murder after fatally stabbing student athlete at track meet in TexasThank 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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