Before his initial court appearance, Karmelo Anthony, 17, who is accused of killing high school athlete Austin Metcalf during a track meet in Fresco, Texas earlier this month, has engaged a new defense lawyer.
On April 2, during a track meet at Kuykendall Stadium, a dispute over Anthony’s improper seating led to a stabbing in Metcalf’s heart.
Tragic stories from last week described how Anthony was told to leave the tent reserved for Frisco Memorial High School students by Metcalf, a top athlete and prospective football player, as he was at the competition with his twin brother, Hunter. Anthony attends Centennial High School.
Before Anthony took a knife from his rucksack and stabbed Metcalf in the chest, the two, who had never met before that fatal day, exchanged words. Tragically, in the arms of his twin brother, Metcalf bled to death.
Anthony was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing. He is currently being held at Collin County Jail on a $1 million bond. As of yesterday, an opinion-splitting fundraiser for Anthony and his family “during this challenging and difficult time,” had raised in excess of $400,000.
