Testimony Ends in Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial; Closing Arguments Set in Fatal Frisco Track Meet Stabbing Case

By Black Insider Staff

McKINNEY, Texas - June 8, 2026 Testimony has ended in the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, the Texas teenager accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco last year. Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday, June 9, after four days of testimony in Collin County courthouse. Anthony, who is now 19, has pleaded not guilty and maintains he acted in self-defense.

Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the April 2, 2025, death of Metcalf high school track athlete, who was stabbed during a dispute under a team tent during rainy conditions at a Frisco-area track meet. Prosecutors argue the stabbing was unjustified, while the defense says Anthony felt threatened after a confrontation became physical.

During trial, jurors heard from student witnesses, coaches, law enforcement and medical testimony. Evidence presented included surveillance footage, bodycam video and a folding knife recovered near the scene. Some witnesses testified that Metcalf pushed Anthony before the stabbing, while prosecutors argued Anthony’s use of a knife was not legally justified.

Anthony did not testify. A teammate testified and stated that Anthony appeared distraught after the incident and repeated that he had warned Metcalf not to touch him.

The case has drawn national attention, in part because Anthony is Black and Metcalf was white. Jury selection also became a point of controversy after no Black jurors were seated among the 12 jurors and six alternates.

Defense attorneys objected to prosecutors striking remaining Black prospective jurors, while the judge accepted the state’s explanation for those strikes.

If convicted of first-degree murder, Anthony could face five to 99 years or life in prison under Texas law.

The jury is expected to begin deliberations after closing arguments. If no verdict is reached Tuesday, jurors may be sequestered as the court moves toward a final decision in one of Texas’ most closely watched youth violence cases.